| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cantara (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Robertson | 34-37 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart is hacked by Richard Cantara - foul #2 on Richard Cantara, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Caleb Browning lays it up and in set up by Demetrius Walker | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Cantara - foul #3 on Richard Cantara, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth (SF) Richard Cantara | |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Daniel Cooper swats the short shot by Joseph Heitz | 38-37 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Caleb Browning grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Vincent Goss picks off the pass by Ronnie Stewart | 38-37 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry (C) Joseph Heitz | |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Daniel Conner takes the ball from Caleb Browning | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Daniel Conner is called for the reach on Caleb Browning - foul #3 on Daniel Conner, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Joseph Ober (PF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Jerry Powell (SG), Milton Gee (C) Daniel Conner, Frank Robertson, Vincent Goss | |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harold Segovia | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ober (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) SG - Jerry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Hirth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Gee (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Harold Segovia tips it in | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell is hacked by Sanford Davis - foul #2 on Sanford Davis, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Theodore Holland, Michael Chafin, Harold Segovia, Joseph Ober, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Richard Cantara (SF), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Charles Harris, Jerry Powell, Fred Hirth, Arthur McKinstry, Milton Gee | |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Cantara - foul #4 on Richard Cantara, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF) Richard Cantara | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan is hacked by John Prager in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Prager, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson is hacked by Demetrius Walker - foul #1 on Demetrius Walker, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Fred Hirth (SF) Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell | |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper's floater is tipped away by Joseph Heitz | 45-41 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Fred Hirth | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner loses the dribble to Caleb Browning | 45-41 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Prager | 47-41 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Cooper - foul #2 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Joseph Ober (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Milton Gee (C) Daniel Conner, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Harold Segovia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Joseph Ober misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Joseph Ober grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ober (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hirth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Gee (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Sanford Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth tips it home | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Prager - foul #3 on John Prager, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Harold Segovia, Joseph Ober, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Fred Hirth, Milton Gee | |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Theodore Holland drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Ronald Ryan - foul #4 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Vincent Goss (PF) Ronald Ryan, Arthur McKinstry | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Theodore Holland makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Powell | 53-46 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Theodore Holland can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Caleb Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper lays it up and in | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:56 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG) Theodore Holland | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Arthur McKinstry (C) Frank Robertson, Joseph Heitz | |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Arthur McKinstry swats the short shot by Daniel Cooper | 55-46 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper tips it in | 57-46 |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ronnie Stewart - foul #3 on Ronnie Stewart, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Chafin (SG), Harold Segovia (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Demetrius Walker, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth (SF) Charles Harris | |
| 08:10 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Arthur McKinstry picks off the pass by Michael Chafin | 57-49 |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Goss | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Hirth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Caleb Browning is fouled on the floor by Vincent Goss - foul #2 on Vincent Goss, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SG) Michael Chafin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Richard Cantara (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Jerry Powell, Fred Hirth, Vincent Goss | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Theodore Holland hits a floater in the paint | 59-51 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Caleb Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Ronald Ryan steals it from Sanford Davis | 59-51 |
| 06:30 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Sanford Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Theodore Holland is fouled on the floor by Frank Robertson - foul #1 on Frank Robertson, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Caleb Browning, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart is hacked by Arthur McKinstry - foul #1 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (SG), Vincent Goss (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Frank Robertson, Arthur McKinstry, Joseph Heitz | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:27 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Harold Segovia gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Ryan Carrington (SF) Theodore Holland, Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss misses the driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Demetrius Walker | 61-51 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker is fouled on the floor by Richard Cantara - foul #5 on Richard Cantara, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (SF) Ryan Carrington | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Richard Cantara, Vincent Goss | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cooper | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | John Prager buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Caleb Browning | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hirth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Ronnie Stewart swats the layup by Ronald Ryan | 64-51 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz tips it in | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss (PF) Arthur McKinstry | |
| 02:23 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:10 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz's pass is intercepted by John Prager | 64-53 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Prager and he's hacked by Vincent Goss - foul #3 on Vincent Goss, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Jerry Powell (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Milton Gee (C) Ronald Ryan, Frank Robertson, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-53 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Michael Chafin grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Fred Hirth | 68-53 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (PF) Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Joseph Ober connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Theodore Holland | 70-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 00:29 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Fred Hirth is denied by Joseph Ober | 70-53 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Harold Segovia gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Theodore Holland runs out the clock | 70-53 |