| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Ganz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Mohan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Navarre (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dalton Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Graig Wine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Matte inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Merle Murphy is called for the reach on Kenneth Ganz - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | Jamie Navarre clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | Alcorn State | Jamie Navarre grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:53 | Alcorn State | Jamie Navarre is fouled on the floor by James Carreno - foul #2 on James Carreno, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:38 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Merle Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ganz - foul #1 on Kenneth Ganz, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Merle Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dalton Almanza | 29-27 |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dalton Almanza | 29-30 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:13 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz is fouled on the floor by Harry Haley - foul #1 on Harry Haley, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Jackson (SF) Jamie Navarre | |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine clanks a floater from the right side | 29-30 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF) Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:18 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz clanks a shot from the left block | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | Montana | John Kotowski pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Ganz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Mohan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jackson (fresh) PF - Dalton Almanza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Graig Wine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Dalton Almanza comes up short on the floater from the left block | 31-30 |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 15:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Golden | 31-30 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Michael Golden can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Merle Murphy's pass is intercepted by Dalton Almanza | 31-30 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 14:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Golden | 31-30 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Michael Golden is hacked by Christopher Mohan - foul #3 on Christopher Mohan, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Harry Haley, John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Bice (PG), Steve Mash (SG), Alvin Walczak (SF), Jamie Navarre (PF), James Hicks (C) Kenneth Ganz, Christopher Mohan, Charles Jackson, Dalton Almanza, Graig Wine | |
| 13:14 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the jump hook from the left block | 31-30 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Steve Mash gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Alvin Walczak loses the dribble to Merle Murphy | 31-30 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Merle Murphy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 12:22 | Alcorn State | Alvin Walczak misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-30 |
| 12:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Matte | 34-30 |
| 12:15 | Montana | James Carreno is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz (PG) Steve Mash | |
| 11:52 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Ganz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Navarre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Jamie Navarre knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Bice | 36-33 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Haley | 38-33 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | James Carreno is called for the reach on Jamie Navarre - foul #3 on James Carreno, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan (SG), Dalton Almanza (PF), Graig Wine (C) Edward Bice, Jamie Navarre, James Hicks | |
| 10:36 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Paul Vierra gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Michael Golden lays it in | 40-33 |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine's floater is tipped away by Michael Golden | 40-33 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Harry Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Navarre (SF) Alvin Walczak | |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 09:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Kotowski | 40-35 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Merle Murphy drills a jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Merle Murphy - foul #2 on Merle Murphy, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Craig Pagano snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 08:14 | Montana | John Kotowski loses the dribble to Christopher Mohan | 42-36 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 08:00 | Alcorn State | Dalton Almanza tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 07:40 | Montana | James Carreno comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Merle Murphy tips it home | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 3 pf. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Ganz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Mohan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Navarre (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dalton Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Graig Wine (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Alcorn State | Harry Haley picks off the pass by Jamie Navarre | 44-38 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Harry Haley tips it in | 46-38 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz is hacked by Merle Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Murphy, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), Robert Matte (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, John Kotowski, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Bice (PG), Steve Mash (SG), Alvin Walczak (SF), James Hicks (PF) Kenneth Ganz, Christopher Mohan, Jamie Navarre, Dalton Almanza | |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine hits the finger roll set up by Steve Mash and the foul's on Michael Golden - foul #2 on Michael Golden, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 06:22 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Golden | 46-41 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Michael Golden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Graig Wine - foul #2 on Graig Wine, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan (SG), Dalton Almanza (PF) Steve Mash, Graig Wine | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Matte denies the turnaround by Edward Bice | 48-41 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Alvin Walczak denies the turnaround by Michael Golden | 48-41 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Michael Golden can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:05 | Alcorn State | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Paul Vierra snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Christopher Mohan takes the ball from Merle Murphy in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Christopher Mohan is called for the reach on Paul Vierra - foul #4 on Christopher Mohan, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana | James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz (PG), Graig Wine (C) Edward Bice, James Hicks | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alvin Walczak - foul #4 on Alvin Walczak, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:01 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dalton Almanza | 50-46 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Harry Haley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Ganz - foul #2 on Kenneth Ganz, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF) Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Bice (SG), Jamie Navarre (PF) Christopher Mohan, Dalton Almanza | |
| 03:33 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 3 pf. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Ganz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Bice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Navarre (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Graig Wine (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Edward Bice can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 03:25 | Alcorn State | Alvin Walczak tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 03:11 | Montana | John Kotowski connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Graig Wine - foul #3 on Graig Wine, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Hicks (PF) Alvin Walczak | |
| 03:11 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Bice | 55-50 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Jamie Navarre snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan (SG), Alvin Walczak (SF), Dalton Almanza (PF) Edward Bice, Jamie Navarre, James Hicks | |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Dalton Almanza connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Merle Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Carreno | 58-53 |
| 01:26 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Ganz | 58-56 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Robert Matte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Graig Wine connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Merle Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Matte | 61-58 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Alvin Walczak misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Montana | Robert Matte is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ganz - foul #3 on Kenneth Ganz, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Ganz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Mohan | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Merle Murphy is hacked by Kenneth Ganz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Ganz, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Christopher Mohan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | James Carreno runs out the clock | 65-61 |