| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joey Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Casey Cage inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | James Tomlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | James Tomlin double dribbles | 37-27 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | James Tomlin is hacked by Bruce Cranmer - foul #1 on Bruce Cranmer, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Emmanuel Liggins takes the ball from Robert Williams | 37-27 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Casey Cage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-27 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | John Hanson tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Casey Cage snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Robert Williams is denied on a layup by John Hanson | 37-27 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:03 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer makes the jumper from the right side set up by John Hanson | 37-29 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Douglas Safford is hacked by Joey Waite - foul #1 on Joey Waite, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Leffel (PG), John Flint (SF), Steven Gary (C) Bruce Cranmer, John Hanson, Joey Waite | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Wesley King misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-29 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Leffel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Flint (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Alcorn State | James Leffel can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 37-29 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Francis Quintal grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | James Leffel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wesley King - foul #2 on Wesley King, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer (PG), John Hanson (SF), Joey Waite (C) Mark Wood, John Flint, Steven Gary | |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Casey Cage connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Lott | 40-31 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | James Leffel scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Casey Cage - foul #2 on Casey Cage, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones (PF) Emmanuel Liggins | |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | James Leffel makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Lott | 42-34 |
| 13:41 | Alcorn State | John Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Casey Cage - foul #3 on Casey Cage, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Wood (SG) James Leffel | |
| 13:41 | Alcorn State | John Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:41 | Alcorn State | John Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 13:18 | Alcorn State | John Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Lott - foul #3 on Vernon Lott, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Flint (SF), Steven Gary (C) John Hanson, Joey Waite | |
| 13:00 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Gary | 42-39 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Douglas Safford connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Cranmer | 45-42 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Saucedo | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Casey Cage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Flint (fresh) PF - Clayton Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Wood, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Leffel (PG), John Hanson (SF), Joey Waite (C) Bruce Cranmer, John Flint, Steven Gary | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | James Leffel steals the ball from Tim Keene | 48-42 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | James Leffel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood tips it home | 48-44 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Joey Waite is called for the reach on Wesley King - foul #2 on Joey Waite, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Flint (SG), Emmanuel Liggins (PF) Mark Wood, Clayton Jones | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Tim Keene misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Hanson - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Tim Keene makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Tim Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by James Leffel | 50-46 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Emmanuel Liggins is called for the reach on Brian Fulton - foul #3 on Emmanuel Liggins, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer (PG) John Flint | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Tim Keene makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Lott | 52-46 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | The pull-up jumper by Emmanuel Liggins is blocked by Douglas Safford | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Safford | 52-46 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Tim Keene buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 54-46 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | John Hanson makes the shot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | John Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Fulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Leffel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joey Waite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite is hacked by Brian Fulton - foul #1 on Brian Fulton, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Flint (PG), Mark Wood (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Clayton Jones (PF) Bruce Cranmer, James Leffel, John Hanson, Joey Waite | |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary lays it in set up by Mark Wood | 54-52 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Wesley King misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Wesley King hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Wesley King grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-52 |
| 06:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins connects on the runner from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | John Flint is called for the reach on Kenneth Saucedo - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Douglas Safford (C) Francis Quintal, Wesley King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer (PG), James Leffel (SF) John Flint, Emmanuel Liggins | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 05:29 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Steven Gary tips it in | 58-56 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Steven Gary - foul #2 on Steven Gary, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG) Kenneth Saucedo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hanson (SF) James Leffel | |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-56 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Vernon Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | James Tomlin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 63-56 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Casey Cage is called for the reach on Steven Gary - foul #4 on Casey Cage, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF) Casey Cage, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Emmanuel Liggins (PF), Joey Waite (C) Clayton Jones, Steven Gary | |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joey Waite | 63-58 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Vernon Lott knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James Tomlin | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Rhodes (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bruce Cranmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Liggins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Joey Waite (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Liggins | 66-61 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Douglas Safford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | James Tomlin snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 69-61 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Tim Keene, Chris Rhodes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones (PF) Emmanuel Liggins | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | James Tomlin loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood is fouled on the floor by James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones loses the dribble to Casey Cage | 69-63 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Vernon Lott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Casey Cage | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite's layup is rejected by Douglas Safford | 71-63 |
| 01:18 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | John Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Casey Cage is hacked by Bruce Cranmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Cranmer, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Casey Cage misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | John Hanson is called for the reach on Douglas Safford - foul #4 on John Hanson, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Cranmer | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Wood - foul #2 on Mark Wood, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Jordan (SF), Brian Fulton (PF) Casey Cage, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Ralph Jordan, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Mark Wood is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wood, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Mark Wood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is hacked by Bruce Cranmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Cranmer, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Ralph Jordan (SF), Brian Fulton (PF) Kenneth Saucedo, Casey Cage, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Joey Waite grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones is fouled on the floor by Brian Fulton - foul #2 on Brian Fulton, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Ralph Jordan, Brian Fulton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Clayton Jones misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Casey Cage | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Bruce Cranmer is called for the reach on Casey Cage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Cranmer, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Bruce Cranmer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-72 |