| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Presley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Steven Green inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Samuel Lukens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:42 | Montana | John Presley grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 19:20 | Montana | John Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Samuel Lukens | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Paul Blanks is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | John Hart takes the ball from Michael Desalvo in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Odell Hunter is called for the reach on Steven Green - foul #2 on Odell Hunter, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Montana | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Gary Nutting - foul #1 on Gary Nutting, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Samuel Lukens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Hart | 30-40 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lukens - foul #3 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Anthony Salomon (SG), Ralph Harbert (PF) Michael Desalvo, Gary Nutting, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-40 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:54 | Montana | John Presley pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Presley - foul #1 on John Presley, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Gary Nutting (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Vaughn Hawkes, Anthony Salomon, Odell Hunter, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Darrell Robards (PF) Paul Blanks, John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley | |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas McCowen | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Downing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing lays it in | 33-42 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Leo Primo loses the dribble to Gary Nutting | 33-42 |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Nutting | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Darrell Robards blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Carl Muszynski snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Carl Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Odell Hunter (SF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Daniel Downing, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Thomas McCowen, Darrell Robards, Carl Muszynski | |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG) Leo Primo | |
| 14:45 | Montana | Dan Krieger loses the dribble to Odell Hunter | 35-42 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 14:39 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 14:16 | Montana | John Hart grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 14:06 | Montana | John Presley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Kratz - foul #1 on Jerry Kratz, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (SG), Gary Ellett (C) Gary Nutting, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Dan Krieger | |
| 14:06 | Montana | John Presley makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:06 | Montana | John Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Green - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Ralph Harbert (PF) Anthony Salomon, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Paul Blanks, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG) John Hart | |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Samuel Lukens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 13:16 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Green | 38-44 |
| 13:01 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Samuel Lukens tips it home | 38-46 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkes | 40-46 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vaughn Hawkes - foul #3 on Vaughn Hawkes, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Michael Desalvo, Odell Hunter, Ralph Harbert | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| 12:19 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Dan Krieger snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Downing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Montana | John Hart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Primo | 40-50 |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dan Krieger - foul #1 on Dan Krieger, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert (C) Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Darrell Robards (PF) Leo Primo, Steven Green | |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Paul Blanks buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hart | 41-53 |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Anthony Salomon (SG), Elvin Chang (C) Vaughn Hawkes, Gary Nutting, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Darrell Robards, Carl Muszynski | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Samuel Lukens | 42-53 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Samuel Lukens double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter (SF) Daniel Downing | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Samuel Lukens steals it from Michael Desalvo | 42-53 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Samuel Lukens hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Blanks | 42-55 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 09:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dan Krieger | 42-55 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Paul Blanks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 09:32 | Montana | John Hart tips it home | 42-57 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | Paul Blanks steals it from Anthony Salomon | 42-57 |
| 08:56 | Montana | John Presley is fouled on the floor by Elvin Chang - foul #4 on Elvin Chang, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Gary Nutting (SG), Jerry Kratz (PF), Gary Ellett (C) Michael Desalvo, Anthony Salomon, Ralph Harbert, Elvin Chang | |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Steven Green (SF) John Hart, Dan Krieger | |
| 08:39 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 08:38 | Montana | John Presley tips it back up and in | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter is hacked by Samuel Lukens - foul #4 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, Samuel Lukens | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:29 | Montana | John Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Montana | Steven Green clanks a turnaround from the right block | 42-59 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:59 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Nutting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Odell Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Presley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Montana | John Presley connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Leo Primo | 45-61 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Thomas McCowen steps in front of the Gary Ellett pass | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Thomas McCowen knocks in the jumper from the right side | 45-63 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes's pass is intercepted by Carl Muszynski | 45-63 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Leo Primo drills a driving attempt near the basket | 45-65 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-65 |
| 06:21 | Montana | John Presley snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Steven Green's floater is tipped away by Gary Ellett | 45-65 |
| 05:55 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 05:42 | Alcorn State | Gary Nutting hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 05:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Carl Muszynski | 45-65 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG) Vaughn Hawkes | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, Thomas McCowen, John Presley, Carl Muszynski | |
| 05:22 | Montana | John Hart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:10 | Alcorn State | Dan Krieger is called for the reach on Odell Hunter - foul #2 on Dan Krieger, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (SG), Ralph Harbert (PF) Gary Nutting, Jerry Kratz | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:10 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Dan Krieger pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Steven Green misses the easy layup | 45-65 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:39 | Alcorn State | Steven Green steals it from Odell Hunter | 45-65 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Steven Green jams it | 45-67 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | Odell Hunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett tips it home | 47-67 |
| 04:04 | Montana | John Hart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Paul Blanks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Green | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vaughn Hawkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odell Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ellett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Alcorn State | Dan Krieger swats the layup by Gary Ellett | 47-70 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett can't tip it in | 47-70 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Samuel Lukens gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Paul Blanks gets the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Paul Blanks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Odell Hunter - foul #3 on Odell Hunter, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Anthony Salomon (PG), Scott Baker (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Vaughn Hawkes, Odell Hunter, Gary Ellett | |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Darrell Robards (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, Steven Green, Samuel Lukens | |
| 03:05 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 02:55 | Alcorn State | Scott Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-72 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Dan Krieger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Darrell Robards connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Dan Krieger | 47-74 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Leo Primo picks off the pass by Ralph Harbert | 47-74 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Leo Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-74 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Dan Krieger tips it back up and in | 47-76 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Scott Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-76 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Scott Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Primo - foul #1 on Leo Primo, team foul #9 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG) Scott Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG) Paul Blanks | |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Carl Muszynski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Robards | 49-79 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-79 |
| 00:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Carl Muszynski | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Darrell Robards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-79 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Carl Muszynski grabs the board | 49-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Leo Primo runs out the clock | 49-79 |