| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | John Presley 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) | |
| 19:36 | Montana | Walter Bourke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Bourke | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana | John Hart misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | Samuel Lukens picks off the pass by Michael Desalvo | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Montana | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Powell | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Walter Bourke makes the jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Montana | John Hart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Samuel Lukens tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Robertson | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Samuel Lukens travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Dan Krieger (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, Walter Bourke, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ellett | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fairly fresh) SG - Leo Primo (fresh) SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fairly fresh) C - Gary Ellett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Darrell Robards knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Blanks and the foul's on Jerry Powell - foul #1 on Jerry Powell, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG), John Presley (PF) Paul Blanks, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF), Elvin Chang (C) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz, Gary Ellett | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Darrell Robards misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Carl Muszynski snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Carl Muszynski hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bourke (SF) Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:17 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Lukens (C) Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG) Frank Robertson | |
| 14:38 | Montana | Thomas McCowen scores on a floater from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Harris, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Hart (SG) Leo Primo, Thomas McCowen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing (SF), Gary Ellett (C) Charles Harris, Elvin Chang | |
| 14:06 | Montana | Samuel Lukens can't finish the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:41 | Montana | John Hart drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett tips it home | 14-9 |
| 13:21 | Montana | John Hart buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Daniel Kettle is called for the reach on Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Daniel Kettle, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF), Dan Krieger (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Walter Bourke, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Vaughn Hawkes, Daniel Kettle, Daniel Downing, Ralph Harbert | |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Hart misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Robertson - foul #1 on Frank Robertson, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang (C) Gary Ellett | |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo is hacked by Dan Krieger - foul #1 on Dan Krieger, team foul #1 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG) Paul Blanks, John Hart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:04 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-12 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Chang | 19-12 |
| 11:49 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Robertson | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) SG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Elvin Chang (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Montana | Leo Primo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) Thomas McCowen, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett (C) Elvin Chang | |
| 11:22 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF) Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Paul Blanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Leo Primo pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Paul Blanks drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Primo | 21-14 |
| 10:36 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses short on a jumper near the basket | 21-14 |
| 10:34 | Montana | John Presley snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Leo Primo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Samuel Lukens pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Walter Bourke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Walter Bourke, team foul #2 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Daniel Kettle (SF), Ralph Harbert (PF) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Powell, Jerry Kratz | |
| 09:53 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:51 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | Montana | The short jumper by John Presley is denied by Gary Ellett | 21-14 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Robertson | 21-17 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:02 | Montana | John Presley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Paul Blanks drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Presley | 24-17 |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson blows the layup but he's hacked by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Darrell Robards (SF), Dan Krieger (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, Walter Bourke, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Jerry Powell (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Vaughn Hawkes, Daniel Kettle, Gary Ellett | |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | Frank Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Leo Primo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Robertson - foul #2 on Frank Robertson, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SG) Frank Robertson | |
| 08:19 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert loses the dribble to John Hart | 26-19 |
| 07:52 | Montana | John Hart banks in the layup | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michael Desalvo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Kettle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | Jerry Powell connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Darrell Robards is fouled on the floor by Jerry Powell - foul #2 on Jerry Powell, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing (SF), Elvin Chang (C) Jerry Powell, Ralph Harbert | |
| 07:18 | Montana | Darrell Robards misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle lays it in on a great pass from Michael Desalvo | 28-23 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Dan Krieger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Robards | 31-23 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing is called for traveling | 31-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Thomas McCowen, Darrell Robards, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vaughn Hawkes (PG), Gary Ellett (C) Michael Desalvo, Jerry Kratz | |
| 06:09 | Montana | Walter Bourke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkes | 31-26 |
| 05:37 | Montana | John Presley is hacked by Elvin Chang - foul #1 on Elvin Chang, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Ralph Harbert (PF) Daniel Kettle, Elvin Chang | |
| 05:37 | Montana | John Presley misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:37 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 05:17 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Lukens - foul #1 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:00 | Montana | John Presley pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:43 | Montana | John Presley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Hawkes | 31-27 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Paul Blanks, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Kettle (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Daniel Downing, Gary Ellett | |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:56 | Montana | John Presley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kratz - foul #1 on Jerry Kratz, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF) Walter Bourke | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Harris (PG), Frank Robertson (SG), Jerry Powell (SF) Michael Desalvo, Vaughn Hawkes, Daniel Kettle | |
| 03:56 | Montana | John Presley misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Jerry Kratz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Darrell Robards pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) SG - Frank Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Kratz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Jerry Powell is denied by Samuel Lukens | 31-29 |
| 03:07 | Montana | John Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Jerry Kratz swats the layup by Samuel Lukens | 31-29 |
| 02:49 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ralph Harbert | 31-29 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Ralph Harbert travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett (C) Ralph Harbert | |
| 02:13 | Montana | Darrell Robards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Kratz - foul #2 on Jerry Kratz, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang (PF) Jerry Kratz | |
| 02:13 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Leo Primo gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 33-29 |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | Elvin Chang can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:08 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 00:50 | Montana | John Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gary Ellett | 33-31 |
| 00:42 | Alcorn State | Charles Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Walter Bourke snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Walter Bourke is hacked by Gary Ellett - foul #1 on Gary Ellett, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, John Hart, Darrell Robards, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo (PG), Daniel Kettle (SG), Daniel Downing (SF), Jerry Kratz (PF) Charles Harris, Frank Robertson, Jerry Powell, Elvin Chang | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Walter Bourke makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Walter Bourke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Daniel Downing misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Gary Ellett grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Desalvo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses the fullcourt shot | 35-34 |