| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Fred Little - foul #1 on Fred Little, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:25 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird connects on the shot from the right block set up by Harold Langer | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Buntin - foul #2 on Donald Buntin, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is denied on a layup by Joe Hendrix | 32-29 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 34-29 |
| 18:16 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Fred Little | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix's floater is tipped away by Dean Jacobs | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Loren Sipple picks off the pass by Fred Little | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond (PF) Dean Jacobs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Buntin - foul #3 on Donald Buntin, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Robert Johns (SF), Buddy Sampson (C) Donald Buntin, Hal Baird, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Johns (fresh) PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Perkins (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Pennock and he's fouled by Robert Johns - foul #1 on Robert Johns, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (PF) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF) Joe Pennock, Joe Hatton | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Espinosa | 38-34 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is denied on a layup by Dean Jacobs | 38-34 |
| 14:52 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Robert Johns drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harold Langer | 40-34 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Buddy Sampson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the floater from the right wing set up by Dean Jacobs | 42-34 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 42-37 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Lewis Espinosa and the foul's on Joel Morawski - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Buntin (SG), Hal Baird (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Lewis Espinosa, Robert Johns, Dean Jacobs, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Joe Hatton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Loren Sipple - foul #1 on Loren Sipple, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Donald Buntin is called for the reach on Joel Morawski - foul #4 on Donald Buntin, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (PF) Jerry Almond | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | William Nguyen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hal Baird (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Loren Sipple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer comes up short on the runner near the basket | 45-38 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Joe Pennock grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Donald Buntin is called for the reach on William Nguyen - foul #5 on Donald Buntin, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG) Donald Buntin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Fred Little misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer drills a shot in the paint | 47-38 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Fred Little blows the dunk | 47-38 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:32 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lewis Espinosa | 49-38 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Fred Little is fouled on the floor by Dean Jacobs - foul #1 on Dean Jacobs, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG), Robert Johns (SF), Jerry Almond (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Harold Langer, Hal Baird, Dean Jacobs, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Joe Hatton grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Fred Little's fadeaway is rejected by Buddy Sampson | 49-38 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Joe Hendrix is called for the reach on Lewis Espinosa - foul #2 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Sampson | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Matthew Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Sampson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Matthew Snowden and he's hacked by Fred Little - foul #2 on Fred Little, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Hal Baird (SF) Matthew Snowden, Robert Johns | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (PF) Fred Little | |
| 07:38 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs (PF), Loren Sipple (C) Jerry Almond, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Joe Hatton snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | Joe Hendrix blocks the short jumper by Dean Jacobs | 52-40 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Joel Morawski snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Joe Hatton drills a floater near the basket | 52-42 |
| 05:48 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Espinosa | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Loren Sipple - foul #2 on Loren Sipple, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG) Lewis Espinosa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Fred Little (PF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:07 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Loren Sipple | 57-44 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the jumper from the right block set up by Joe Pennock | 57-46 |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Johns (SF), Jerry Almond (PF) Hal Baird, Dean Jacobs | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Fred Little can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 03:48 | Alcorn State | Jerry Almond pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Harold Langer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Sipple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is hacked by Bryan Svendsen - foul #3 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Espinosa (SG), Hal Baird (SF), Dean Jacobs (PF), Buddy Sampson (C) Matthew Snowden, Robert Johns, Jerry Almond, Loren Sipple | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (PG) Harold Langer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Langer (PG), Loren Sipple (C) Matthew Snowden, Buddy Sampson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is hacked by Loren Sipple - foul #3 on Loren Sipple, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) Joe Hendrix | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Lewis Espinosa | 60-52 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a jumper in the lane set up by Joe Pennock | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Hal Baird | 63-54 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Joe Pennock connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (C) David Perkins | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Fred Little hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 63-56 |
| 00:50 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Harold Langer | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Bryan Svendsen is called for the reach on Harold Langer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden (SG) Lewis Espinosa | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Joe Hendrix is called for the reach on Loren Sipple - foul #4 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Loren Sipple makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs is hacked by Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Dean Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Fred Little pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird is hacked by Joel Morawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Joel Morawski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Fred Little tips it home | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Joe Pennock is called for the reach on Hal Baird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pennock, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Hal Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Fred Little pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Joel Morawski loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden is hacked by Joel Morawski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Morawski, team foul #14 | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Matthew Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Joe Pennock hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Harold Langer runs out the clock | 68-61 |