| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) SG - William Coffman (fresh) SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Hake (fresh) C - Heath Sutton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Heath Sutton 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 | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Heath Sutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Hodgdon - foul #1 on Clyde Hodgdon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Thompson - foul #1 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Heath Sutton | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Clarence Zais is fouled on the floor by Clyde Hodgdon - foul #2 on Clyde Hodgdon, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick (C) Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:53 | Montana | Richard Hake can't connect on a shot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Phillip Thompson snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Richard Hake drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Whitmer and the foul's on Phillip Thompson - foul #2 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Sinha (SF) Phillip Thompson | |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Heath Sutton's pass is intercepted by Larry Chandler | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Montana | William Coffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Hardwick | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Montana | Richard Hake buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Jason Sinha is called for the reach on Michael Ponder - foul #1 on Jason Sinha, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Sinha - foul #2 on Jason Sinha, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (C) Jason Sinha, Heath Sutton | |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Louis Caba can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kyle Hardwick | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Ponder | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Montana | William Coffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:12 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Chandler | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Coffman (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Richard Hake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Caba (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Richard Hake knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 12-7 |
| 15:15 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 12-7 |
| 15:13 | Montana | William Coffman grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Louis Caba misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 12-7 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Louis Caba tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:49 | Alcorn State | William Coffman steps in front of the Walter Hinckley pass in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Louis Caba can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kyle Hardwick | 12-7 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick tips it in | 14-7 |
| 14:16 | Montana | The jump hook by Louis Caba is blocked by Kyle Hardwick | 14-7 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Hake - foul #1 on Richard Hake, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Culver (SG), Ricky Cleary (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Billy Whitmer, Larry Chandler, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SF), Cleveland Hudson (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Richard Hake, Louis Caba | |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:38 | Montana | William Coffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-7 |
| 13:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder's pass is intercepted by Heath Sutton | 16-7 |
| 13:10 | Montana | William Coffman hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Duncan | 16-9 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Duncan | 16-11 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Billy Whitmer (SG), David Parker (SF), Larry Chandler (PF) John Hauser, Jeffrey Culver, Michael Ponder, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Edward Duncan, William Coffman, Heath Sutton | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Walter Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Parker (fresh) PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Cleary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Cleary | 18-11 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Harry Moore is hacked by Larry Chandler - foul #1 on Larry Chandler, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick (C) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Montana | William Coffman (SG), Richard Hake (PF) Floyd Means, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 11:07 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 18-11 |
| 11:06 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler misses the lay-in | 18-11 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the tip | 18-11 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Heath Sutton (C) William Coffman, Louis Caba | |
| 10:18 | Montana | Richard Hake comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Chandler - foul #2 on Larry Chandler, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (PG), Ricky Cleary (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Walter Hinckley, Larry Chandler, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG) Clarence Zais | |
| 10:18 | Montana | Richard Hake makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Richard Hake misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Alcorn State | David Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Richard Hake is hacked by Ricky Cleary - foul #1 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Kyle Hardwick (PF) Billy Whitmer, David Parker | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Cleveland Hudson (PF) Harry Moore, Richard Hake | |
| 09:18 | Montana | Edward Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Culver - foul #1 on Jeffrey Culver, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG) John Hauser | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Hake (PF) Heath Sutton | |
| 09:18 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Walter Hinckley steps in front of the Richard Hake pass | 23-14 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), Michael Ponder (SF) Jeffrey Culver, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana | William Coffman (SG), Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Richard Hake | |
| 08:34 | Montana | Louis Caba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:12 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley is hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #1 on Clarence Zais, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (PG) Walter Hinckley | |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Culver (fresh) SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kyle Hardwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Coffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-14 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Louis Caba hits the follow up shot | 23-16 |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer blows the dunk | 23-16 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Jeffrey Culver is called for the reach on Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Jeffrey Culver, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), John Hauser (SG), Ricky Cleary (PF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Culver, Billy Whitmer, David Parker, Kyle Hardwick | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Floyd Means (SF), Richard Hake (PF) William Coffman, Harry Moore, Louis Caba | |
| 06:48 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | John Hauser drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ponder | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 06:10 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 05:51 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | John Hauser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-18 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Floyd Means clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-18 |
| 05:18 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley is hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Clarence Zais, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), David Parker (PF), Kyle Hardwick (C) John Hauser, Michael Ponder, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, Richard Hake, Heath Sutton | |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Harry Moore and the foul's on Billy Whitmer - foul #1 on Billy Whitmer, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (PG) Walter Hinckley | |
| Subs | Montana | William Coffman (SG) Edward Duncan | |
| 04:42 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Cleveland Hudson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gursky - foul #1 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Louis Caba hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Means and he's hacked by Ricky Cleary - foul #2 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr (C) Ricky Cleary | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Floyd Means | |
| 04:18 | Montana | Louis Caba misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Harry Moore misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Louis Caba pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:54 | Montana | William Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (PG), Larry Chandler (PF), Clyde Hodgdon (C) Jeffrey Gursky, Kyle Hardwick, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Sinha (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Richard Hake (PF) Edward Duncan, William Coffman, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Culver (fresh) SG - Billy Whitmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Hake (fresh) 7 pts. C - Louis Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Montana | Louis Caba drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jason Sinha | 32-25 |
| 03:11 | Alcorn State | David Parker blows the dunk | 32-25 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Phillip Thompson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Jason Sinha makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Moore | 32-28 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Hake - foul #2 on Richard Hake, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley (PG), Ricky Cleary (SF) Jeffrey Culver, David Parker | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Harry Moore, Louis Caba | |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Richard Hake misses the 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Clyde Hodgdon snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Phillip Thompson swats the short shot by Clyde Hodgdon | 34-28 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Edward Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (SG) Billy Whitmer | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Richard Hake | |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver is hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-28 |
| 01:49 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 01:33 | Montana | The refs have stopped play. Jason Sinha is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), William Coffman (SG) Floyd Means, Jason Sinha | |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Larry Chandler hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Hinckley | 38-28 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses short on a jumper from close range | 38-28 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Heath Sutton can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Hodgdon | 38-28 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Walter Hinckley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Hinckley, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Billy Whitmer (SG), David Parker (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Jeffrey Culver, Ricky Cleary, Clyde Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SF), Richard Hake (PF), Louis Caba (C) Phillip Thompson, Cleveland Hudson, Heath Sutton | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Larry Chandler - foul #3 on Larry Chandler, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick (PF) Larry Chandler | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick is fouled on the floor by Richard Hake - foul #3 on Richard Hake, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Culver (PG) Walter Hinckley | |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Richard Hake | |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Kyle Hardwick misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Louis Caba hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-30 |