| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Southard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Leroy Kidder gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Jones | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Richburg | 33-39 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Harley Persons makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Landreth takes the ball from Stephen Beres | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth slams it home | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Judd | 37-42 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Kidder | 39-42 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint | 39-44 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Aaron Richburg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-44 |
| 16:53 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Landreth, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Case (SG), John Strickland (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Arnulfo Costa (SG), Earl Lancaster (SF), John Frazer (PF), Fred Nash (C) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones, Stephen Beres, Richard Atkinson | |
| 16:02 | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-47 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Aaron Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Damien White (fresh) SG - John Case (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Clarence Czapski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnulfo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Frazer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | John Strickland travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | Alcorn State | John Frazer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 15:16 | Montana | John Case grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:53 | Montana | John Case hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:51 | Montana | John Strickland grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:33 | Montana | John Case scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Strickland | 41-47 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | John Strickland takes the ball from John Frazer | 41-47 |
| 14:00 | Montana | John Case comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Lancaster - foul #2 on Earl Lancaster, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF) Damien White, John Strickland, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), Jacob Jones (SF), Stephen Beres (PF), Robert Cullins (C) Clarence Czapski, Arnulfo Costa, Earl Lancaster, John Frazer, Fred Nash | |
| 14:00 | Montana | John Case makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:00 | Montana | John Case makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Aaron Williams denies the turnaround by Robert Cullins | 43-47 |
| 13:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Case | 43-47 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Harley Persons connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Leroy Kidder | 45-47 |
| 13:25 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses the shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 13:24 | Alcorn State | Robert Cullins tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Jacob Jones takes the ball from John Case | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Jones | 45-51 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 12:56 | Montana | Aaron Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:46 | Montana | William Southard blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Beres - foul #2 on Stephen Beres, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), Aaron Richburg (C) John Case, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Frazer (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) Stephen Beres, Robert Cullins | |
| 12:46 | Montana | William Southard misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:46 | Montana | William Southard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Landreth steps in front of the Jacob Jones pass | 46-51 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Leroy Kidder drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF) Leroy Kidder, William Southard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:39 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is denied on a dunk by John Frazer | 49-51 |
| 11:38 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Frazer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones tips it in | 49-53 |
| 11:00 | Montana | Harley Persons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | John Frazer snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Aaron Richburg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Aaron Richburg, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Case (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Williams (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, John Strickland, Micheal Gibbs, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Arnulfo Costa (SG), Earl Lancaster (SF), Stephen Beres (PF), Fred Nash (C) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, Jacob Jones, John Frazer, Richard Atkinson | |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Southard - foul #3 on William Southard, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:58 | Montana | John Case hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Leroy Kidder hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Czapski | 51-58 |
| 09:11 | Montana | John Case buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Damien White | 53-58 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stephen Beres, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), Aaron Richburg (C) John Case, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), Richard Atkinson (C) Clarence Czapski, Arnulfo Costa, Fred Nash | |
| 08:41 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:40 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to William Southard | 53-58 |
| 08:25 | Montana | William Southard drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Landreth | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson slams it home and the foul's on Leroy Kidder - foul #2 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), John Strickland (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF) Damien White, Leroy Kidder, William Southard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones (SF), John Frazer (PF) Earl Lancaster, Stephen Beres | |
| 08:08 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Atkinson - foul #2 on Richard Atkinson, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Williams (SF) John Strickland | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:56 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson tips it in | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jacob Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Frazer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | John Frazer grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Nash (C) Richard Atkinson | |
| 07:09 | Montana | 3 seconds is called on Aaron Richburg | 56-63 |
| Subs | Montana | John Case (SF) Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:55 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd loses the dribble to Lloyd Landreth | 56-63 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Jacob Jones steals the ball from Aaron Williams | 56-63 |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Fred Nash blows the layup | 56-63 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Aaron Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 58-63 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by John Frazer is blocked by Micheal Gibbs | 58-63 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 05:36 | Montana | John Case connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 61-65 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Lloyd Landreth, Aaron Williams, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres (PF), Richard Atkinson (C) John Frazer, Fred Nash | |
| 04:54 | Montana | William Southard misses the easy layup | 61-65 |
| 04:53 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Judd and the foul's on Harley Persons - foul #2 on Harley Persons, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Earl Lancaster (SF) Jacob Jones | |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:11 | Montana | William Southard hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Beres - foul #4 on Stephen Beres, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Strickland (SG) Harley Persons, John Case | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:11 | Montana | William Southard makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:11 | Montana | William Southard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Aaron Richburg grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Leon Judd pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Mabon | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Montana | William Southard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Damien White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Southard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Judd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Mabon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Beres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Earl Lancaster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Aaron Richburg pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Montana | John Strickland clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Stephen Beres snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Damien White is called for the reach on Joe Mabon - foul #2 on Damien White, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), John Case (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Damien White, John Strickland, Leroy Kidder, William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Jacob Jones (SF), John Frazer (PF), Fred Nash (C) Leon Judd, Joe Mabon, Stephen Beres, Richard Atkinson | |
| 02:23 | Alcorn State | Jacob Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Nash | 65-73 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) John Case, Aaron Williams, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Judd (PG), Joe Mabon (SG), Stephen Beres (PF) Clarence Czapski, Earl Lancaster, Fred Nash | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Montana | Harley Persons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-73 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | John Frazer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | Leroy Kidder blocks the short jumper by John Frazer | 65-73 |
| 01:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Southard | 65-73 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Jacob Jones takes the ball from Leroy Kidder | 65-73 |
| 00:58 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Stephen Beres is denied by Aaron Richburg | 65-73 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | John Frazer tips it back up and in | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Aaron Richburg hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Kidder | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Harley Persons is called for the reach on Joe Mabon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Persons, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski (PG), Richard Atkinson (C) Leon Judd, John Frazer | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Joe Mabon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:41 | Montana | William Southard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Harley Persons pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Atkinson | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Landreth is called for the reach on Richard Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Landreth, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Richard Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Richburg | 68-78 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Richard Atkinson takes the ball from Aaron Richburg | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Clarence Czapski runs out the clock | 68-78 |