| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) SF - Hal Baird (fresh) PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) C - Richard Tiggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SF - Chris Cale (fresh) PF - Irving Houser (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Tiggs | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Langer | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Irving Houser loses the dribble to Richard Tiggs | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dean Jacobs - foul #1 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Chris Cale drills a jump hook from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dean Jacobs | 9-4 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the floater from the left side | 9-4 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses the shot from the left side | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:50 | Alcorn State | Joe Hendrix takes the ball from Harold Langer | 9-4 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Joel Morawski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Hendrix - foul #1 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Angel (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Paul Carrico loses the dribble to Harold Langer in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Jason Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's floater is knocked away by Richard Tiggs | 11-7 |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hal Baird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Jacobs (fairly fresh) C - Richard Tiggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Angel (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs hits the finger roll | 13-7 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Jason Angel is hacked by Richard Tiggs - foul #1 on Richard Tiggs, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SG), Casey Horner (SF), Damion Markel (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Harold Langer, Lewis Espinosa, Hal Baird, Dean Jacobs, Richard Tiggs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), William Gerstner (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Chris Cale, Irving Houser, Jason Angel | |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:42 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Casey Horner makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Johns | 15-7 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | William Gerstner loses the dribble to Robert Johns | 15-7 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns banks in the layup | 17-7 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Joe Hatton is hacked by Damion Markel - foul #1 on Damion Markel, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Lewis Espinosa (SG) Matthew Snowden, Robert Johns | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton | |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Joe Hatton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-7 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 17-7 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Harold Langer picks off the pass by Joe Hendrix | 17-7 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #2 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hal Baird (SF), Dean Jacobs (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Casey Horner, Damion Markel, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF) Joe Hatton, William Gerstner | |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 12:36 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Irving Houser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 18-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Angel (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Chris Cale dunks the ball | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) C - Richard Tiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Angel (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Jason Angel denies the turnaround by Harold Langer | 18-9 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Jason Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Jason Angel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG) Lewis Espinosa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, Jason Angel | |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is hacked by Irving Houser - foul #1 on Irving Houser, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG) Paul Carrico | |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird is hacked by Joe Hendrix - foul #2 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Angel (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| 10:29 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs misses the easy layup | 18-9 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Irving Houser grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Jason Angel lays it in set up by Albert Schuck | 18-11 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hal Baird and he's fouled by Chris Cale - foul #1 on Chris Cale, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Damion Markel (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Matthew Snowden, Dean Jacobs, Richard Tiggs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG) Harry Hamilton | |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Jason Angel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Loren Sipple - foul #1 on Loren Sipple, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG) Harold Langer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG) Albert Schuck | |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Jason Angel makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Jason Angel misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Damion Markel pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 09:27 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Hal Baird | 23-12 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Paul Carrico is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Carrico, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF) Hal Baird | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF) Chris Cale | |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa hits a shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Snowden | 25-12 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Joe Hatton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Dean Jacobs (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Matthew Snowden, Damion Markel, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF) Irving Houser | |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jason Angel - foul #1 on Jason Angel, team foul #7 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hal Baird (SF) Casey Horner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Dean Jacobs takes the ball from Chris Cale | 27-12 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) C - Richard Tiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) C - Jason Angel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs is hacked by William Gerstner - foul #1 on William Gerstner, team foul #8 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG) Lewis Espinosa | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 1st free throw | 28-12 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Chris Cale clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Snowden - foul #1 on Matthew Snowden, team foul #5 | 29-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Irving Houser (PF) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, William Gerstner | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 06:50 | Alcorn State | Albert Schuck steals it from Matthew Snowden | 29-13 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Chris Cale clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Dean Jacobs - foul #2 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #6 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Damion Markel (PF) Matthew Snowden, Dean Jacobs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (C) Jason Angel | |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hal Baird | 31-15 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Lewis Espinosa | 31-15 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird dunks the ball on a great pass from Lewis Espinosa | 33-15 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Richard Tiggs - foul #2 on Richard Tiggs, team foul #7 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Casey Horner (SF), Loren Sipple (C) Hal Baird, Richard Tiggs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Chris Cale | |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:52 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lewis Espinosa, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG) Harold Langer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-17 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Joel Morawski tips it but misses | 33-17 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 33-17 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Carrico | 33-19 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Snowden | 35-19 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Loren Sipple - foul #2 on Loren Sipple, team foul #9 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Hal Baird (SF), Dean Jacobs (PF), Richard Tiggs (C) Lewis Espinosa, Casey Horner, Damion Markel, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF), William Gerstner (PF) Joe Hatton, Irving Houser | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Snowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) C - Richard Tiggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | William Gerstner is called for the reach on Harold Langer - foul #2 on William Gerstner, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Paul Carrico knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Harold Langer | 40-22 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Dean Jacobs swats the shot by Chris Cale | 40-22 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | William Gerstner tips it home | 40-24 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Snowden | 42-24 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Dean Jacobs swats the shot by Joe Hendrix | 42-24 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-24 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Richard Tiggs grabs the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Snowden | 45-24 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Chris Cale is fouled on the floor by Hal Baird - foul #1 on Hal Baird, team foul #10 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Casey Horner (SF), Loren Sipple (C) Matthew Snowden, Hal Baird, Richard Tiggs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Irving Houser (PF), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, William Gerstner, Joe Hendrix | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa hits a runner in the lane | 47-26 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 47-26 |