| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Dale Janicki picks off the pass by Michael Ponder | 34-30 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Dale Janicki clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Michael Allen tips it home | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Ponder | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki drills a runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Dale Janicki comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Austin Leatham - foul #2 on Austin Leatham, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Kimbrough | 41-35 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Martin Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 41-38 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ponder | 43-38 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Turner | 43-41 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Ricky Cleary (SF), Jack Kingery (C) David Kimbrough, Michael Ponder, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | John Campbell is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Parker (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Randall Hoover drills a shot from the left block set up by Martin Turner | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | John Hauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG) Martin Turner | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Cleary - foul #1 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), Clyde Garr (C) John Hauser, Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Dale Janicki (C) David Brooks, Homer Jones, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Michael Ponder - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Randall Hoover, Robert Hunt | |
| 15:20 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Ricky Cleary is blocked by Dale Janicki | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 45-45 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Greene | 45-47 |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | Steven Greene picks off the pass by Ricky Cleary | 45-47 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Parker | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary slams it home | 47-47 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is hacked by Clyde Garr - foul #4 on Clyde Garr, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), John Campbell (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Ricky Cleary, David Parker, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Randall Hoover can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham is fouled on the floor by Steven Greene - foul #4 on Steven Greene, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 12:05 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder is fouled on the floor by Randall Hoover - foul #1 on Randall Hoover, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gursky | 49-47 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Talbot | 49-47 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Austin Leatham is called for the reach on Martin Turner - foul #3 on Austin Leatham, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Ricky Cleary (SF) John Hauser, Michael Ponder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Eugene Jones banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | John Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:44 | Alcorn State | John Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Allen | 51-49 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (SF), David Parker (PF), Jack Kingery (C) Jeffrey Gursky, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | John Hauser clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | Alcorn State | David Parker tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Michael Allen is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Martin Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG) John Hauser | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG) Martin Turner | |
| 08:16 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint | 55-49 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) David Kimbrough, Ricky Cleary, David Parker, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-51 |
| 07:20 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 07:07 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Michael Ponder steps in front of the Robert Hunt pass | 58-51 |
| 06:25 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Steven Greene snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Robert Hunt comes up short on the shot near the basket | 58-51 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Randall Hoover gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | John Hauser is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #1 on John Hauser, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG) John Hauser, Jeffrey Gursky | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:55 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses long on a runner near the basket | 58-52 |
| 05:34 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Eugene Jones drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Janicki | 58-54 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Kimbrough | 60-54 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by Ricky Cleary - foul #2 on Ricky Cleary, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG), David Parker (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Michael Ponder, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | David Parker is hacked by Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary is hacked by Dale Janicki - foul #3 on Dale Janicki, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (C) Dale Janicki | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | John Hauser makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gursky | 63-56 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Michael Allen clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Parker | 63-56 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) John Hauser, Ricky Cleary, David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Eugene Jones steps in front of the David Kimbrough pass | 63-56 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Greene | 63-58 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gursky | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner lays it in on a great pass from Steven Greene | 66-60 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | John Campbell is hacked by Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Steven Greene is hacked by Clyde Garr - foul #5 on Clyde Garr, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (C) Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | John Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Tigner | 68-60 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Steven Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Greene - foul #5 on Steven Greene, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it in | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder is hacked by Martin Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ricky Cleary | 70-62 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough runs out the clock | 70-62 |