| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | Rodney Tigner swats the short shot by John Campbell | 32-35 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Martin Turner connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | John Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sherman Smith | 34-37 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | John Campbell is called for the reach on Eugene Jones - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | John Campbell steps in front of the Michael Allen pass | 34-37 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | John Campbell is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | John Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Eugene Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is hacked by John Campbell - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 34-39 |
| 17:08 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's floater is knocked away by Martin Turner | 34-39 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the finger roll | 34-41 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Garr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Leavens | 39-41 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Kimbrough, Sherman Smith, Steven Leavens, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 15:28 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Homer Jones | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Al Wortman (C) Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Mark Ramon | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Hunt | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | Alcorn State | John Campbell dunks the ball set up by Raymond Deckard | 41-45 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 41-45 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Robert Hunt drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Turner | 41-48 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Al Wortman | 44-48 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Robert Hunt is fouled on the floor by Jack Kingery - foul #2 on Jack Kingery, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Clyde Garr (C) Raymond Deckard, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Eugene Jones knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hunt | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Martin Turner | 44-53 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Austin Leatham (PF) Jeffrey Gursky, Jack Kingery, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Martin Turner, Robert Hunt | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:14 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG) Sherman Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Michael Allen connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Eugene Jones and he's fouled by Clyde Garr - foul #2 on Clyde Garr, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Homer Jones | |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses short on a floater from close range | 44-56 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Leavens | 44-56 |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Leavens | 47-56 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Garr | 47-56 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:46 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Gursky | 49-56 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Allen | 49-56 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled on the floor by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), John Campbell (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Steven Leavens, Austin Leatham, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Sherman Smith steals it from Kenneth Talbot | 49-56 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sherman Smith - foul #1 on Sherman Smith, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Mark Ramon | |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:00 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sherman Smith | 51-58 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Sherman Smith | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Al Wortman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Robert Hunt blows the layup | 51-58 |
| 07:15 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | John Campbell is called for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Clyde Garr (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 06:34 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Michael Allen can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Michael Allen can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Robert Hunt | |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Homer Jones jams it on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 56-60 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Janicki | 56-60 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits a floater near the basket set up by Eugene Jones | 56-62 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Homer Jones gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Leavens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Austin Leatham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Michael Allen blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Gursky | 56-62 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gursky is called for the reach on Eugene Jones - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SG), Jack Kingery (SF), John Campbell (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Steven Leavens, Austin Leatham, Clyde Garr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Robert Hunt (PF) Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery knocks in the floater in the lane | 58-64 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr (C) Austin Leatham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clyde Garr - foul #3 on Clyde Garr, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Allen | 61-69 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-69 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Garr | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Clyde Garr is called for the reach on Eugene Jones - foul #4 on Clyde Garr, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gursky is called for the reach on Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (SG) Jeffrey Gursky | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is called for traveling | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Michael Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clyde Garr | 64-73 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Leavens | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is hacked by David Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kimbrough, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG) Martin Turner | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Randall Hoover | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Sherman Smith is called for the reach on Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Smith, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Martin Turner runs out the clock | 67-77 |