| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Stockton (fresh) SG - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) SF - Martin Skradski (fresh) PF - Terry McDaniel (fresh) C - Kevin Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | James Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Martin Skradski | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Elmer Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Gonzales | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | John Gray's pass is intercepted by Terry McDaniel | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Skradski | 7-0 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton is hacked by Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales is whistled for a carry | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephan Free (C) Kevin Patton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry McDaniel | 9-3 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | James Cox is denied on a layup by Stephan Free | 9-3 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Herman Fulton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Gray | 9-6 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Martin Skradski - foul #1 on Martin Skradski, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (PG), Kpodo Abke (SG), Jerry Almond (SF), Timothy Smith (PF), Kevin Patton (C) Donald Stockton, Gustavo Gonzales, Martin Skradski, Terry McDaniel, Stephan Free | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Davis, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 16:05 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) SG - Kpodo Abke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Almond (fresh) PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Patton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Bruce Chute lays it in and he's fouled by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Matthew Billings (SF) Herman Fulton, John Gray | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Bruce Chute makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 16-11 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Matthew Billings is whistled for a carry | 16-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG) John Exley | |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | Eric Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Smith | 19-11 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses the easy layup | 19-11 |
| 14:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Almond | 19-11 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Eric Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-11 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Matthew Billings snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (PG), Gustavo Gonzales (SG), Martin Skradski (SF), Terry McDaniel (PF), Stephan Free (C) Eric Williams, Kpodo Abke, Jerry Almond, Timothy Smith, Kevin Patton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings, Bruce Chute | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | John Gray picks off the pass by Donald Stockton | 19-12 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Donald Stockton takes the ball from Herman Fulton | 19-12 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton lays it in | 21-12 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Elmer Davis connects on the 3 from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Elmer Davis, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Skradski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephan Free (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski knocks in the runner near the basket | 25-15 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gustavo Gonzales - foul #1 on Gustavo Gonzales, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton (C) Stephan Free | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Patton | 28-15 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's floater is tipped away by Kevin Patton | 28-15 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel makes the floater in the lane set up by Kevin Patton | 30-15 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-15 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | John Gray snags the offensive board | 30-15 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Martin Skradski is called for the reach on Herman Fulton - foul #2 on Martin Skradski, team foul #5 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (PG), Kpodo Abke (SG), Jerry Almond (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Donald Stockton, Gustavo Gonzales, Martin Skradski, Terry McDaniel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Baldwin, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Matthew Billings clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-15 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't tip it in | 30-15 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond grabs the defensive rebound | 30-15 |
| 09:21 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-15 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Matthew Billings snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Billings | 30-18 |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | Pete Oberlin picks off the pass by Jerry Almond | 30-18 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (PG), Gustavo Gonzales (SG), Terry McDaniel (PF), Stephan Free (C) Eric Williams, Jerry Almond, Fernando Ortega, Kevin Patton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Gray (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF) Herman Fulton, Matthew Billings, Pete Oberlin | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin | 30-20 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Bruce Chute - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Bruce Chute | |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free clanks a runner in the paint | 30-20 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | John Gray gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin can't tip it in | 30-20 |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Stockton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gustavo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kpodo Abke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Free (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | John Gray misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 07:13 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:08 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales is hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Pete Oberlin steals it from Terry McDaniel | 30-20 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | James Cox misses the lay-in | 30-20 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Elmer Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cox | 30-20 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Herman Fulton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Pete Oberlin | 30-22 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-22 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Elmer Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 32-25 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Stephan Free dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Stockton | 34-25 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Elmer Davis can't connect on a shot in the paint | 34-25 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Terry McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Pete Oberlin - foul #1 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Eric Williams (PG), Jerry Almond (SF), Timothy Smith (PF), Kevin Patton (C) Donald Stockton, Kpodo Abke, Terry McDaniel, Stephan Free | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Davis, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Marc Turbacuski blocks the short jumper by Jerry Almond | 34-25 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Matthew Billings grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski (SF) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Elmer Baldwin steps in front of the Eric Williams pass | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Skradski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton (PG), Kpodo Abke (SG) Eric Williams, Gustavo Gonzales | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF) Matthew Billings | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Marc Turbacuski steals the ball from Timothy Smith | 34-29 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Bruce Chute scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Herman Fulton picks off the pass by Martin Skradski | 34-31 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Herman Fulton throws it down | 34-33 |
| 01:50 | Alcorn State | Donald Stockton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Smith | 34-33 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski's floater is tipped away by Kevin Patton | 34-33 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Martin Skradski snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Bruce Chute - foul #2 on Bruce Chute, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gustavo Gonzales (SG), Terry McDaniel (PF) Martin Skradski, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Baldwin, John Gray, Marc Turbacuski, Bruce Chute | |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Kevin Patton makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Cox scores on a shot in the paint | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Kpodo Abke can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-35 |