| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Walter Tran (fresh) PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Marden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | David Robinson steals the ball from Jason Bradley | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | David Robinson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Billy Hasse | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's floater is tipped away by John Marden | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson slams it home on a nice dish by Walter Tran | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), James Lewis (SG), Teddy Woody (PF), David Wilham (C) Jason Bradley, John Miller, Michael Robinson, John Marden | |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | David Wilham is called for the reach on Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on David Wilham, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (SG) Walter Tran | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Hasse | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | David Wilham misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Harry Reed (C) Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), John Miller (SG), Michael Robinson (PF) Michel Newcomb, John Schultz, Teddy Woody | |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Love (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Jeff Ross double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) David Wilham | |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | John Marden scores on a floater from close range | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Mark Love clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | David Robinson tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harry Reed | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Mark Love misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Bradley - foul #1 on Jason Bradley, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Walter Tran (SF) James Lewis | |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson misses long on a floater near the basket | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson tips it in | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Billy Hasse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it in | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson is hacked by Harry Reed - foul #1 on Harry Reed, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), James Lewis (SG), Teddy Woody (PF), David Wilham (C) Jason Bradley, John Miller, Michael Robinson, John Marden | |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harry Reed - foul #2 on Harry Reed, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled on the floor by David Wilham - foul #2 on David Wilham, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (SG) David Wilham | |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Billy Hasse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 14-12 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses long on a shot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Walter Tran | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) SG - John Schultz (fresh) SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Teddy Woody (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb's floater is knocked away by Brian Middendorf | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Teddy Woody takes the ball from Brian Middendorf | 14-12 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), John Miller (SG), Michael Robinson (PF), John Marden (C) Michel Newcomb, John Schultz, James Lewis, Teddy Woody | |
| 10:30 | Montana State | David Robinson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | John Marden pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | John Miller misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by Walter Tran - foul #1 on Walter Tran, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (SF) Walter Tran | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Mark Love loses the dribble to Jason Bradley | 14-12 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | John Miller lays it up and in set up by Jason Bradley | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (C) Michel Newcomb, John Marden | |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Billy Hasse scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Robinson and the foul's on Jason Bradley - foul #2 on Jason Bradley, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG) Jason Bradley | |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | James Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Middendorf | 17-14 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Robinson | 17-14 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | John Miller scores on a jumper from the left side set up by John Schultz | 17-16 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Billy Hasse hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 17-16 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michael Robinson | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mark Love (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Teddy Woody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | John Miller clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), Walter Tran (SF) John Schultz, Michael Robinson | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | David Robinson travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) John Miller | |
| 06:39 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 17-18 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | David Robinson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Middendorf | 19-18 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Love steals the ball from James Lewis | 19-18 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Harry Reed (C) Mark Love, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (SG) Teddy Woody | |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Jeff Ross gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | John Marden takes the ball from Jeff Ross | 19-18 |
| 04:51 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran tips it home | 19-20 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Billy Hasse loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Miller (SG), Michael Robinson (PF), Mark Usry (C) Michel Newcomb, James Lewis, John Marden | |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (C) Mark Usry | |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SG) John Miller | |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Teddy Woody | 20-24 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Mark Love hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Tran - foul #2 on Walter Tran, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), John Miller (SG) John Schultz, James Lewis | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Harry Reed (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Tran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Teddy Woody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody is fouled on the floor by Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) Walter Tran | |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (SF) Teddy Woody | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Harry Reed is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #3 on Harry Reed, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Billy Hasse knocks in the jump hook from close range | 26-26 |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Brian Middendorf blocks the short jumper by Michael Robinson | 26-26 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | John Marden tips it in | 26-28 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Mark Love is hacked by John Marden - foul #1 on John Marden, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (PF), David Wilham (C) Michael Robinson, John Marden | |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | David Wilham's layup is rejected by David Robinson | 28-28 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Billy Hasse scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 31-28 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | John Miller knocks in the jumper from the right block | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 31-30 |