| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Albert Brown inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Darrell Smith swats the short shot by Ronald Anderson | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Andrew O'Keeffe | 42-33 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | John Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Ronald Anderson gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Smith - foul #1 on Darrell Smith, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | The jump hook by John Arend is blocked by Steven Harris | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Darrell Smith tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Ronald Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 44-36 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Harris | 44-36 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:07 | Alcorn State | Albert Brown's floater is tipped away by Darrell Smith | 44-36 |
| 17:06 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | John Arend snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell misses the easy layup | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | Alcorn State | William Bryant gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Ronald Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Darrell Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Burrell | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Burrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | William Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Steve Grimshaw (SG), Jay Winters (SF), Brendan Privett (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Gregory Burrell, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rocky Greco (PG), Andy Sanders (SG), William Dowdy (SF), Joseph Miles (PF), Jimmie Shaw (C) John Thomas, William Bryant, Albert Brown, Ronald Anderson, Steven Harris | |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Jimmie Shaw denies the turnaround by Max Turpin | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Rocky Greco grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw misses the runner from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Joseph Miles tips it in | 47-38 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Rocky Greco clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Joseph Miles tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Jay Winters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:58 | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | Joseph Miles is fouled on the floor by Brendan Privett - foul #1 on Brendan Privett, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Darrell Smith (C) Max Turpin, Brendan Privett, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Thomas (PG), William Bryant (SG), Albert Brown (SF), Ronald Anderson (PF), Steven Harris (C) Rocky Greco, Andy Sanders, William Dowdy, Joseph Miles, Jimmie Shaw | |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | William Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:27 | Alcorn State | Ronald Anderson tips it in | 47-42 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG), Curtis Pryor (PF) Steve Grimshaw, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Albert Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | Alcorn State | John Thomas misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Max Turpin snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell is fouled on the floor by William Bryant - foul #1 on William Bryant, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Max Turpin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | John Arend buries a shot in the paint set up by Andrew O'Keeffe | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew O'Keeffe | 49-42 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Pryor | 52-42 |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Albert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw (SF), Jay Winters (C) Gregory Burrell, Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders (PG), William Dowdy (SG), Joseph Miles (PF) John Thomas, William Bryant, Ronald Anderson | |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw is hacked by Albert Brown - foul #2 on Albert Brown, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG) Andrew O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw (C) Steven Harris | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Jay Winters comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Albert Brown | 52-42 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Joseph Miles blocks the short jumper by Jay Winters | 52-42 |
| 09:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Albert Brown | 52-42 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Jay Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Albert Brown steps in front of the Steve Grimshaw pass | 52-42 |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Curtis Pryor is called for the reach on Joseph Miles - foul #2 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Darrell Smith (C) John Arend, Curtis Pryor, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Thomas (PG), William Bryant (SG), Ronald Anderson (PF), Steven Harris (C) William Dowdy, Albert Brown, Joseph Miles, Jimmie Shaw | |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | Ronald Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Andy Sanders - foul #2 on Andy Sanders, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Privett (PF) Steve Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Gooden (SF) Andy Sanders | |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendan Privett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gooden (fresh) PF - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | John Thomas is hacked by Darrell Smith - foul #2 on Darrell Smith, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jay Winters (PF) Brendan Privett | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | James Gooden misses the floater from close range | 55-42 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Jay Winters gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell's fadeaway is rejected by James Gooden | 55-42 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | James Gooden pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Max Turpin takes the ball from John Thomas | 55-42 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Max Turpin lays it up and in | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Andrew O'Keeffe is called for the reach on William Bryant - foul #2 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Steve Grimshaw (SG), Curtis Pryor (PF) Max Turpin, Andrew O'Keeffe, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders (PG), Albert Brown (SF) John Thomas, James Gooden | |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | William Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 05:58 | Alcorn State | Steven Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steve Grimshaw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Anderson - foul #1 on Ronald Anderson, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jay Winters (SF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Gregory Burrell, Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Miles (PF) Ronald Anderson | |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Thomas (PG) William Bryant | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | John Arend misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw (C) Steven Harris | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | John Arend makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | John Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Jay Winters swats the short shot by Albert Brown | 61-42 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | A charge is called on Curtis Pryor - foul #3 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Marcus Lee (SG), Brendan Privett (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Steve Grimshaw, Curtis Pryor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rocky Greco (PG), William Dowdy (SG), James Gooden (SF) John Thomas, Andy Sanders, Albert Brown | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:38 | Alcorn State | William Dowdy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rocky Greco | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcus Lee (fresh) SF - Jay Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brendan Privett (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rocky Greco (fresh) SG - William Dowdy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gooden (fresh) PF - Joseph Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Shaw (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Shaw - foul #1 on Jimmie Shaw, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Jay Winters scores on a shot in the lane | 63-45 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Joseph Miles can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-45 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Marcus Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Max Turpin | 66-45 |
| 02:14 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Joseph Miles is blocked by Jay Winters | 66-45 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Brendan Privett grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Jay Winters clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:50 | Alcorn State | Rocky Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw (SG) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andy Sanders (SG) James Gooden | |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Max Turpin | 68-45 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Joseph Miles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-48 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Brendan Privett's pass is intercepted by William Dowdy | 68-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw clanks a floater in the lane | 68-48 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jay Winters can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Dowdy - foul #1 on William Dowdy, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jay Winters misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jay Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Jimmie Shaw is whistled for traveling | 69-48 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Max Turpin runs out the clock | 69-48 |