| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Robert Hunt drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Brooks | 30-24 |
| 19:37 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | David Brooks gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Michael Allen buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eugene Jones | 32-24 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | John Campbell is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by David Kimbrough | 32-26 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | David Brooks is hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | David Brooks is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Allen is called for the reach on John Campbell - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:57 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by John Campbell is blocked by Michael Allen | 32-26 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | David Kimbrough takes the ball from David Brooks | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | John Campbell drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Randall Jantzen steals it from Michael Allen | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Allen denies the turnaround by John Campbell | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG) David Brooks, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Austin Leatham | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG), Mark Ramon (PF) Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SF) John Campbell | |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Kimbrough | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Deckard (fresh) PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Wortman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Robert Hunt steals it from Jack Kingery | 34-34 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:11 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:56 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Deckard | 34-36 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Jesse Parker is hacked by Raymond Deckard - foul #1 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) Jesse Parker, Randall Hoover, Homer Jones, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), John Campbell (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Raymond Deckard, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the contested runner near the basket set up by John Campbell | 34-38 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the shot near the basket | 36-38 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is denied on a layup by John Campbell | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Eugene Jones tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Jantzen and he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #4 on Michael Allen, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 13:11 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | The jump hook by Eugene Jones is blocked by John Campbell | 38-41 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Jantzen - foul #3 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG) Sherman Smith | |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randall Jantzen | 38-44 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | John Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Allen - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-44 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:39 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Eugene Jones takes the ball from Steven Leavens | 38-44 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Eugene Jones jams it | 40-44 |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | John Campbell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 40-46 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it in | 42-46 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is called for a backcourt violation | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Michael Allen (PF) David Brooks, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Mark Ramon's pass is intercepted by Raymond Deckard | 42-46 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Randall Hoover's floater is tipped away by Al Wortman | 42-46 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Michael Allen tips it home | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hunt | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is hacked by Homer Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), James Rosamond (C) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Campbell (PF) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 08:48 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Deckard - foul #2 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alberto Guzman (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Al Wortman | |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | Homer Jones is called for the reach on David Kimbrough - foul #2 on Homer Jones, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Jack Kingery | |
| 08:08 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 47-46 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | John Campbell tips it in | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alberto Guzman (fresh) C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | John Campbell steals the ball from Eugene Jones | 49-48 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 49-50 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Alcorn State | John Campbell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Homer Jones | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:11 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) Homer Jones, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Alberto Guzman, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) David Kimbrough, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Mark Ramon lays it in | 54-53 |
| 04:40 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | The short jumper by Michael Allen is denied by Dikembe Emanuel | 54-53 |
| 04:28 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Kingery | 54-56 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brooks and the foul's on Raymond Deckard - foul #3 on Raymond Deckard, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:52 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the easy layup | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Randall Hoover clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Al Wortman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Randall Hoover's floater is knocked away by Al Wortman | 59-58 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | The refs have stopped play. Jack Kingery is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) David Brooks, Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), John Campbell (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-58 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Robert Hunt can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Robert Hunt can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Randall Jantzen | 59-58 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hunt | 59-58 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Homer Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 62-58 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on David Kimbrough - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Mark Ramon (PF), James Rosamond (C) Homer Jones, Michael Allen, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Raymond Deckard | |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Leavens - foul #2 on Steven Leavens, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rodney Tigner - foul #2 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Michael Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen is hacked by David Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Robert Hunt, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones banks in the layup set up by Rodney Tigner | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the halfcourt shot | 66-64 |