| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 3 blk. C - William Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Andre Dunkel inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | William Boucher buries a runner from the baseline | 37-28 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Eugene Cox grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Willie Shelton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andre Dunkel | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Crayton - foul #1 on Norman Crayton, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:03 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Norman Crayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:42 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't finish the layup | 39-30 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Andre Dunkel tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Steven Leavens | 39-30 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens lays it up and in set up by David Kimbrough | 41-30 |
| 17:36 | Montana | Andre Dunkel can't connect on a runner in the lane | 41-30 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Randall Jantzen | 41-30 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Eugene Cox - foul #1 on Eugene Cox, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Manuel Thornton (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Norman Crayton, Andre Dunkel, Willie Shelton, William Boucher | |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gorman - foul #1 on James Gorman, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel (C) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG) Eugene Cox | |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Joe Silverman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:29 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is hacked by Manuel Thornton - foul #1 on Manuel Thornton, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Campbell (PF) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:12 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Campbell | 45-30 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Joe Silverman misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Manuel Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Manuel Thornton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), John Sawransky (C) James Gorman, Joe Silverman, Gary Salcido, Manuel Thornton, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 47-30 |
| 15:07 | Montana | John Sawransky lays it up and in set up by Eugene Cox and he's hacked by Austin Leatham - foul #2 on Austin Leatham, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 15:07 | Montana | John Sawransky misses the free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Eugene Cox pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Sawransky | 47-34 |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (SG) Norman Crayton | |
| 14:08 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a 3 from straight away set up by Eugene Cox | 47-37 |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Austin Leatham and he's hacked by Willie Shelton - foul #3 on Willie Shelton, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Al Wortman (PF) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Montana | William Boucher (PF) Willie Shelton | |
| 13:58 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:58 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:45 | Montana | John Sawransky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:44 | Montana | William Boucher hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith's floater is tipped away by John Sawransky | 49-39 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Alcorn State | Eugene Cox steals it from Sherman Smith | 49-39 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Andre Dunkel is hacked by Al Wortman - foul #1 on Al Wortman, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), John Campbell (PF) Sherman Smith, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Andre Dunkel, John Sawransky | |
| 12:45 | Montana | James Gorman is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Jeffrey Graham | |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Gary Salcido pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:15 | Montana | James Gorman's pass is intercepted by John Campbell | 49-39 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Kingery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Wortman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Norman Crayton is fouled on the floor by Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Steven Leavens (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Randall Jantzen, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Andre Dunkel (SF), John Sawransky (C) James Gorman, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| 11:10 | Montana | Norman Crayton knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andre Dunkel | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | John Sawransky blocks the jumper by David Kimbrough | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | Montana | William Boucher pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:47 | Montana | David Kimbrough steals the ball from Norman Crayton | 49-41 |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith lays it up and in set up by David Kimbrough | 51-41 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-41 |
| 10:29 | Montana | John Sawransky hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Norman Crayton steals the ball from David Kimbrough | 51-43 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Eugene Cox hits the finger roll set up by Norman Crayton | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Jack Kingery (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, John Campbell, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (SG), Willie Shelton (PF) Norman Crayton, William Boucher | |
| 09:16 | Montana | Jack Kingery swats the short shot by John Sawransky | 51-45 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Andre Dunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Andre Dunkel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham's pass is intercepted by Eugene Cox | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Eugene Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Willie Shelton tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:34 | Montana | Eugene Cox snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andre Dunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Sawransky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Montana | John Sawransky is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Kimbrough, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), William Boucher (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, James Gorman, Andre Dunkel, Willie Shelton, John Sawransky | |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith loses the dribble to Albert Colby | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Albert Colby lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Albert Colby | |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith buries a shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Sherman Smith steals it from William Boucher | 53-49 |
| 05:48 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jamie Gomer | 56-49 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Joe Silverman is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Joe Silverman, Gary Salcido, Jeffrey Graham | |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | William Boucher blocks the short jumper by John Campbell | 56-49 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough tips it in | 58-49 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Andre Dunkel drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Norman Crayton and he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (SG), John Sawransky (C) Norman Crayton, William Boucher | |
| 04:40 | Montana | Andre Dunkel misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Alcorn State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | John Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:23 | Montana | James Gorman gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Willie Shelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:59 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF) Andre Dunkel | |
| 03:42 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 03:33 | Alcorn State | John Sawransky denies the turnaround by Jack Kingery | 58-51 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Eugene Cox grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Wortman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Willie Shelton clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) James Gorman | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Andre Dunkel (SF), William Boucher (PF) Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:08 | Montana | William Boucher snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Montana | William Boucher comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Deckard - foul #1 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), John Campbell (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Randall Jantzen, Raymond Deckard, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| 02:50 | Montana | William Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:50 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Sherman Smith, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Willie Shelton (PF) James Gorman, William Boucher | |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham hits a shot in the lane set up by Randall Jantzen | 61-52 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Eugene Cox is fouled on the floor by Randall Jantzen - foul #3 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Eugene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Eugene Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Sawransky - foul #4 on John Sawransky, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:44 | Montana | John Sawransky gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Randall Jantzen takes the ball from Willie Shelton | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Campbell and he's fouled by John Sawransky - foul #5 on John Sawransky, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Randall Jantzen, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), William Boucher (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Andre Dunkel, Willie Shelton, John Sawransky | |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:49 | Montana | James Gorman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jack Kingery | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery is hacked by James Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gorman, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Joe Silverman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Silverman, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Gorman - foul #3 on James Gorman, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel (C) Jamie Gomer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:03 | Montana | William Boucher misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-54 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Gary Salcido gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The clock runs out | 67-54 |