| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Montana State | Tony Washington scores on a jumper from the left block | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Frank Burkowski and he's hacked by Rolando Hayse - foul #1 on Rolando Hayse, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Tony Washington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:01 | Alcorn State | Rolando Hayse steals the ball from Kevin Nugent | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Henry - foul #1 on Roger Henry, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Richard Atkinson denies the turnaround by Daniel Brooks | 35-39 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Lester Wynn can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks tips it home | 37-39 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Jones | 37-41 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Lester Wynn buries a turnaround in the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Perkins (C) Richard Atkinson | |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:05 | Alcorn State | John Perkins grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Tony Washington gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | James Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry is hacked by Lester Wynn - foul #1 on Lester Wynn, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Richard Coleman (C) Rolando Hayse, James Freeman, Daniel Brooks, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), Jacob Jones (PF), John Frazer (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones | |
| 15:55 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) SF - John Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Frazer (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Richard Coleman gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Tony Washington is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF) Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), Richard Atkinson (C) Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones | |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | Richard Coleman swats the shot by Kevin Nugent | 39-41 |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Paul Schick pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Luis Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Murphy - foul #1 on Luis Murphy, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG) Jacob McGuire, Luis Murphy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Leon Judd, John Frazer | |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | James Decarlo lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Coleman | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent is fouled on the floor by Richard Coleman - foul #2 on Richard Coleman, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF), Lester Wynn (C) James Decarlo, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski (SF), John Frazer (C) John Perkins, Richard Atkinson | |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | John Frazer connects on the shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Lester Wynn hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:35 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Brooks - foul #2 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Tony Washington (PF) Rolando Hayse, James Freeman, Paul Schick | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (SG) Kevin Nugent | |
| 12:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Lester Wynn pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Luis Murphy hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jacob McGuire | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Judd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Frazer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Tony Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Decarlo (SF), Richard Coleman (C) Daniel Brooks, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), Joe Mabon (SF), John Perkins (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Leon Judd, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, John Frazer | |
| 11:08 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent drills a runner in the lane | 45-52 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | James Decarlo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | James Decarlo snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Kevin Nugent is called for the reach on Luis Murphy - foul #1 on Kevin Nugent, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG), Paul Schick (PF) Jacob McGuire, Luis Murphy, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG) Roger Henry | |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Tony Washington is fouled on the floor by John Perkins - foul #2 on John Perkins, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (PF) Joe Mabon | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | James Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | John Perkins snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | John Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-55 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | James Decarlo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Atkinson - foul #1 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lester Wynn (C) Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Frank Burkowski (SF) Leon Judd, Richard Atkinson | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | James Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | James Decarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Lester Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Lester Wynn is hacked by Frank Burkowski - foul #2 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) James Decarlo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Lester Wynn is whistled for a carry | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (SG) Kevin Nugent | |
| 08:35 | Alcorn State | Frank Burkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-55 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Freeman | 45-55 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks is fouled on the floor by Frank Burkowski - foul #3 on Frank Burkowski, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Luis Murphy (SG) Rolando Hayse, James Freeman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent (SG), John Frazer (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Leon Judd, Robert Jones, John Perkins | |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:14 | Alcorn State | John Frazer pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson's floater is tipped away by Paul Schick | 46-55 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Luis Murphy grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Frazer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks makes the fadeaway in the paint | 48-55 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Paul Schick swats the layup by Roger Henry | 48-55 |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | John Frazer hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks blows the dunk | 48-57 |
| 07:08 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent's pass is intercepted by Jacob McGuire | 48-57 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Kevin Nugent gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob McGuire - foul #1 on Jacob McGuire, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Jacob McGuire, Luis Murphy, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), John Perkins (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Roger Henry, Frank Burkowski, Richard Atkinson | |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | James Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | John Frazer gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | James Freeman gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Decarlo | 50-59 |
| 05:36 | Alcorn State | John Frazer connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse is fouled on the floor by Leon Judd - foul #1 on Leon Judd, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) James Decarlo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon (SG), Frank Burkowski (SF) Kevin Nugent, John Frazer | |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | John Perkins can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-61 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | John Perkins grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse's pass is intercepted by John Perkins | 52-61 |
| 04:01 | Alcorn State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | John Perkins tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Coleman is blocked by Robert Jones | 52-63 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | John Perkins snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Henry (PG), Kevin Nugent (SG), Richard Atkinson (C) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, John Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Nugent (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Burkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Lester Wynn denies the turnaround by Frank Burkowski | 52-63 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Richard Atkinson steps in front of the Paul Schick pass | 52-63 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Roger Henry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Nugent | 52-66 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Kevin Nugent picks off the pass by Paul Schick | 52-66 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Atkinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Rolando Hayse, James Freeman, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), John Perkins (SF), Jacob Jones (PF), John Frazer (C) Roger Henry, Kevin Nugent, Frank Burkowski, Robert Jones, Richard Atkinson | |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Tony Washington takes the ball from Leon Judd | 52-66 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire is fouled on the floor by Joe Mabon - foul #1 on Joe Mabon, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | James Decarlo snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Tony Washington is blocked by John Perkins | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | James Decarlo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Luis Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | John Perkins snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses long on a jumper in the lane | 54-66 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | James Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Luis Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Mabon - foul #2 on Joe Mabon, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Luis Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Luis Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | John Perkins gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd runs out the clock | 55-66 |