| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) PF - John Perkins (fresh) C - Boyd Rainville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) PF - Paul Schick (fresh) C - Lester Wynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | John Perkins swats the layup by Paul Schick | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Wynn | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Lester Wynn hits a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Whiteside | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Ned Griffin scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville buries a shot from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Ned Griffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sterling Cowan and the foul's on Frank Burkowski - foul #1 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Ned Griffin misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Schick | 4-9 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Lester Wynn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lester Wynn, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 17:12 | Alcorn State | Charles Whiteside steps in front of the Boyd Rainville pass | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside banks in the layup | 4-11 |
| 16:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Whiteside is called for the reach on John Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Whiteside, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (SF), Jacob Jones (PF), Joe Mabon (C) Frank Burkowski, John Perkins, Boyd Rainville | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Lester Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-11 |
| 16:07 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Nugent (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Jacob Jones (fresh) C - Joe Mabon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) C - Lester Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lester Wynn | 4-13 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Lester Wynn snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is hacked by Kevin Nugent - foul #1 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (PG), Leon Judd (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF), John Perkins (PF), Boyd Rainville (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Robert Jones, Jacob Jones, Joe Mabon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Tony Washington lays it in set up by Jason West and he's fouled by John Perkins - foul #1 on John Perkins, team foul #3 | 4-15 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the free throw | 4-16 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Luis Murphy picks off the pass by Leon Judd | 4-16 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks comes up short on the runner in the lane | 4-16 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Perkins | 4-16 |
| 13:39 | Alcorn State | Luis Murphy steals it from Leon Judd | 4-16 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Richard Coleman can't finish the layup | 4-16 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Richard Coleman can't tip it in | 4-16 |
| 13:23 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-16 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | John Perkins snags the offensive board | 4-16 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Perkins | 7-16 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Jason West connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Brooks | 7-19 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Carl Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 7-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG) Carl Bell, Leon Judd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG), Ned Griffin (SF) Jason West, Luis Murphy, Daniel Brooks | |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Ned Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Whiteside | 7-22 |
| 11:53 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-22 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 7-22 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #3 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (SF), Joe Mabon (C) Frank Burkowski, Boyd Rainville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - John Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Mabon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 7-22 |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | John Perkins tips it home | 9-22 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | John Perkins steps in front of the Sterling Cowan pass | 9-22 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Roger Henry | 12-22 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 12-22 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Lester Wynn is called for the reach on Joe Mabon - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF), Boyd Rainville (C) John Perkins, Joe Mabon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), James Decarlo (C) Charles Whiteside, Lester Wynn | |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Henry | 15-22 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Kevin Nugent steals it from Ned Griffin | 15-22 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Paul Schick steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 15-22 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Roger Henry is called for the reach on Paul Schick - foul #1 on Roger Henry, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (PG), Leon Judd (SG) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, James Decarlo | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Luis Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Joe Mabon (SF), John Perkins (PF) Leon Judd, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG) Luis Murphy | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Perkins - foul #2 on John Perkins, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), Jacob Jones (PF) Carl Bell, John Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:34 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry is whistled for a carry | 15-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (C) Boyd Rainville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Ned Griffin (SF), Paul Schick (PF) Jason West, Daniel Brooks, Richard Coleman | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Mabon (fresh) PF - Jacob Jones (fresh) C - Leon Judd (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) C - Tony Washington (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Tony Washington can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-25 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Ned Griffin loses the dribble to Kevin Nugent | 15-25 |
| 06:44 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Judd | 17-25 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sterling Cowan | 17-27 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Ned Griffin snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Ned Griffin misses the jumper near the basket | 17-27 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Jacob Jones blocks the short jumper by Ned Griffin | 17-27 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside can't tip it in | 17-27 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 05:14 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent loses the dribble to Sterling Cowan | 17-27 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside lays it up and in on a great pass from Sterling Cowan | 17-29 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jacob Jones, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (PG), Frank Burkowski (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Boyd Rainville (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), James Decarlo (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, Tony Washington | |
| 04:38 | Montana State | James Decarlo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG) Leon Judd | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:38 | Montana State | James Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones tips it in | 19-30 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | James Decarlo is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon (SG), John Perkins (PF) Clarence Czapski, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lester Wynn (C) Richard Coleman | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Boyd Rainville is fouled on the floor by Luis Murphy - foul #1 on Luis Murphy, team foul #5 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG) Joe Mabon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Richard Coleman (PF) Luis Murphy, James Decarlo | |
| 03:24 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Frank Burkowski and he's hacked by Sterling Cowan - foul #2 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG) Carl Bell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Ned Griffin (SF) Jason West, Daniel Brooks | |
| 03:24 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent misses the free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Lester Wynn gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) PF - John Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Boyd Rainville (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Lester Wynn knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Whiteside | 21-35 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Burkowski | 24-35 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-35 |
| 02:28 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:10 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Ned Griffin gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Henry - foul #2 on Roger Henry, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (SF) Frank Burkowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (SG), Paul Schick (PF) Sterling Cowan, Richard Coleman | |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | John Perkins misses badly on a runner from close range | 24-36 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Schick | 24-36 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Ned Griffin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Carl Bell (PG), Leon Judd (SG), Jacob Jones (SF), Joe Mabon (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Robert Jones, Boyd Rainville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Murphy (SG), Tony Washington (C) Charles Whiteside, Lester Wynn | |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Mabon | 27-38 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jacob Jones is called for the reach on Ned Griffin - foul #2 on Jacob Jones, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF) John Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG) Luis Murphy | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Ned Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Tony Washington denies the turnaround by Carl Bell | 27-40 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tony Washington | 27-40 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Tony Washington is hacked by Frank Burkowski - foul #2 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG) Carl Bell, Leon Judd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF), Lester Wynn (C) Ned Griffin, Paul Schick | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent's floater is tipped away by Tony Washington | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Tony Washington gets the rebound | 27-42 |