| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) SG - Justin King (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) C - Albert Coy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fresh) SG - Christopher Whitworth (fresh) SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Marden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Mayor - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Montana | John Marden swats the short shot by Justin King | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Justin King hits the follow up shot | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Coy - foul #1 on Albert Coy, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Coy | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Lewis - foul #1 on Frank Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | John Marden pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | John Marden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Peter Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | John Marden pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Alcorn State | John Marden makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Schultz and the foul's on Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Alcorn State | John Marden makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | John Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | John Schultz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Lewis | 2-9 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is hacked by John Schultz - foul #1 on John Schultz, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Usry (PF) Nathaniel Goodwin | |
| 16:56 | Montana | Justin King scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 5-9 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lowman - foul #1 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Reginald Glover (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Ira Conklin (C) John Schultz, Christopher Whitworth, Frank Lewis, John Marden | |
| 16:26 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | David Mayor swats the short shot by Michael Baker | 5-9 |
| 16:18 | Montana | David Mayor gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Montana | Justin King comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Mark Usry | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Lowman (fairly fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Coy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) SG - Reginald Glover (fresh) SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Mark Usry (fresh) C - Ira Conklin (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Alcorn State | David Mayor steals the ball from Sidney Cook | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Bobby Lowman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin King | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Albert Coy | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Bobby Lowman's pass is intercepted by Reginald Glover | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover banks in the layup | 8-11 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Justin King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Christopher Whitworth (SG), Frank Lewis (SF), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF), John Marden (C) Sidney Cook, Reginald Glover, Michael Baker, Mark Usry, Ira Conklin | |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | John Schultz buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frank Lewis | 8-13 |
| 14:19 | Montana | John Marden denies the turnaround by Ted Jenkins | 8-13 |
| 14:17 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Russell Shaw can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Alcorn State | Walter Whisnant is called for the reach on Frank Lewis - foul #1 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin loses the ball out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Lewis - foul #2 on Frank Lewis, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SF), Ira Conklin (C) Frank Lewis, John Marden | |
| 13:00 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:38 | Montana | David Mayor snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Justin King clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Whitworth - foul #1 on Christopher Whitworth, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Mark Usry (PF) John Schultz, Christopher Whitworth, Nathaniel Goodwin | |
| 12:31 | Montana | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Albert Coy grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:46 | Montana | David Mayor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), Ted Jenkins (PF) Justin King, Walter Whisnant, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) Ira Conklin | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ted Jenkins (fresh) C - Albert Coy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) SG - Reginald Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover is hacked by Willie Harris - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Mark Barnes (PF) Peter Ferguson, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG) Sidney Cook | |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:32 | Montana | Albert Coy grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Russell Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Alcorn State | John Marden snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Shaw - foul #1 on Russell Shaw, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF), Walter Whisnant (C) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Mark Barnes, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF) Reginald Glover, Mark Usry | |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Michael Baker denies the turnaround by Justin King | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | John Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SF) Bobby Lowman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Ira Conklin (C) John Schultz, John Marden | |
| 09:30 | Montana | David Mayor connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Harris | 14-20 |
| 09:18 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Nathaniel Goodwin is denied by David Mayor | 14-20 |
| 09:16 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willie Harris | 14-20 |
| 08:59 | Montana | David Mayor knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Justin King | 16-20 |
| 08:43 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 08:41 | Montana | David Mayor gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Ira Conklin blocks the short jumper by Walter Whisnant | 16-20 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin tips it home | 16-22 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Sidney Cook steps in front of the Peter Ferguson pass | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) SG - Christopher Whitworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Conklin (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Goodwin is denied on a layup by David Mayor | 16-22 |
| 07:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Mayor | 16-22 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Willie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Walter Whisnant tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 18-22 |
| 06:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Whisnant | 18-22 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Nathaniel Goodwin is called for the reach on Walter Whisnant - foul #1 on Nathaniel Goodwin, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (PG), Walter Bass (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Albert Coy (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Willie Harris, David Mayor, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Reginald Glover (SF), Mark Usry (PF), John Marden (C) Sidney Cook, Michael Baker, Nathaniel Goodwin, Ira Conklin | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Walter Bass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Whitworth - foul #2 on Christopher Whitworth, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Baker (SF) Christopher Whitworth | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Walter Bass makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Walter Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Walter Bass picks off the pass by John Schultz | 19-22 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Bobby Lowman banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Bass | 21-22 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | John Marden double dribbles | 21-22 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Bobby Lowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Mark Usry | 21-22 |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | John Marden is denied on a layup by Albert Coy | 21-22 |
| 05:30 | Montana | Mark Barnes pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Russell Shaw misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Bobby Lowman can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Bobby Lowman can't tip it in | 21-22 |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | Michael Baker lays it up and in | 21-24 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | John Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Glover and the foul's on Russell Shaw - foul #2 on Russell Shaw, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), Willie Harris (SF), David Mayor (PF) Russell Shaw, Walter Bass, Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (SF), Ira Conklin (C) Michael Baker, John Marden | |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:27 | Montana | David Mayor gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:59 | Montana | John Schultz is called for the reach on Peter Ferguson - foul #2 on John Schultz, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth (SG), Frank Lewis (SF), Darnell Krasinski (PF) John Schultz, Reginald Glover, Mark Usry | |
| 03:59 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin hits a floater from the left wing | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sidney Cook (fresh) SG - Christopher Whitworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) PF - Darnell Krasinski (fresh) C - Ira Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Montana | Justin King drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Ferguson and he's hacked by Frank Lewis - foul #3 on Frank Lewis, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SF) Frank Lewis | |
| 03:23 | Montana | Justin King makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:01 | Alcorn State | Albert Coy swats the layup by Darnell Krasinski | 26-28 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Darnell Krasinski - foul #1 on Darnell Krasinski, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF), John Marden (C) Sidney Cook, Darnell Krasinski, Ira Conklin | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | John Marden can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Goodwin | 28-30 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Justin King clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Albert Coy hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | John Marden clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Christopher Whitworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Bobby Lowman gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Bobby Lowman knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Justin King | 32-30 |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | John Schultz connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Whitworth | 32-32 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Albert Coy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover's floater is tipped away by Albert Coy | 32-32 |
| 00:32 | Montana | David Mayor snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Justin King is fouled on the floor by Christopher Whitworth - foul #3 on Christopher Whitworth, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Mark Usry (PF), Ira Conklin (C) John Schultz, Christopher Whitworth, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Marden | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover drills a jumper in the paint | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Justin King misses the fullcourt shot | 34-34 |