| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown can't finish the layup | 22-26 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Joe Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Oshiro - foul #1 on Dennis Oshiro, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG) Charles Solley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:31 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Engebretson | 24-30 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Christopher Ford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Williams | 26-30 |
| 17:20 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Eliszewski | 26-33 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal loses the dribble to Jonathan Brown | 26-33 |
| 16:22 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 26-33 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | James Roper can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Jonathan Brown - foul #3 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Derek Fried (SG), Stephen Kuhl (SF), David Lane (PF), Barry Miller (C) Bobby Quinn, James Engebretson, Dennis Oshiro, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Fried (fresh) SF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Rodney Speer steals it from Stephen Kuhl | 26-33 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is hacked by Rodney Bitner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF) Jimmy Burke | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Speer | 29-33 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Stephen Kuhl steps in front of the Charles Solley pass | 29-36 |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl blows the dunk | 29-36 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Kuhl | 29-36 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Christopher Ford steals it from Barry Miller | 29-36 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 32-36 |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 32-36 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is hacked by Rodney Bitner - foul #3 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), James Engebretson (SG), Dennis Oshiro (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Rodney Bitner, Derek Fried, Stephen Kuhl, David Lane, Barry Miller | |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 11:49 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Burke | 34-36 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn loses the dribble to Jimmy Burke | 34-36 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's fadeaway is rejected by James Engebretson | 34-36 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Williams and the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #4 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Roper (C) Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Lane (PF) Jonathan Brown | |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | James Engebretson steals the ball from Jimmy Burke | 37-36 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Quinn | 37-39 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke tips it in | 39-39 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn is hacked by Jimmy Burke - foul #2 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (C) Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Williams is blocked by Gerald Eliszewski | 39-41 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Eliszewski | 39-41 |
| 08:23 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski throws it down on a nice dish by James Engebretson | 39-43 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bobby Quinn | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Oshiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Lane (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-45 |
| 07:14 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Engebretson - foul #2 on James Engebretson, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Stephen Kuhl (SF), Jonathan Brown (PF), Barry Miller (C) Bobby Quinn, James Engebretson, Dennis Oshiro, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:40 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Speer - foul #2 on Rodney Speer, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derek Fried (SG) David Lane | |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | James Roper clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-50 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Fried | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Rodney Bitner steps in front of the Jimmy Burke pass | 43-53 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Charles Solley is called for the reach on Derek Fried - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), James Engebretson (SG), Dennis Oshiro (SF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Rodney Bitner, Derek Fried, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Rodney Speer, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | William Steppe pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Joe Welch banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Earl Gabriel is called for the reach on Bobby Quinn - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), William Newcomb (C) William Steppe, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | William Newcomb is fouled on the floor by Gerald Eliszewski - foul #1 on Gerald Eliszewski, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | William Newcomb gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro buries a shot from the free throw line set up by James Engebretson and the foul's on Christopher Ford - foul #2 on Christopher Ford, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Steppe (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), David Lane (SG), Barry Miller (PF), Stephen Kuhl (C) Bobby Quinn, James Engebretson, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Lane | 49-60 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | William Steppe gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Dennis Oshiro steals it from Jeffery Veal | 49-60 |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner is hacked by Rodney Speer - foul #3 on Rodney Speer, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF) William Steppe | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Derek Fried (SG) Dennis Oshiro | |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Christopher Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-60 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner runs out the clock | 49-60 |