| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | William Brooks inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | William Brooks blocks the short jumper by Charles Solley | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Fink steals the ball from William Brooks | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | James Roper loses the dribble to Jonathan Brown | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Quinn and he's hacked by Charles Fink - foul #3 on Charles Fink, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | William Newcomb lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Burke | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | William Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bobby Quinn and he's fouled by Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl (SF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), James Roper (C) Reginald Forde, Jeffery Veal | |
| 17:10 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | James Roper snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Jonathan Brown is called for the reach on James Roper - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG) Bobby Quinn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Barry Miller (C) Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Reginald Forde (SF) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke | |
| 16:21 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner connects on the open shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Engebretson | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | William Newcomb is denied on a layup by Stephen Kuhl | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Engebretson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) PF - Jonathan Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Reginald Forde (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl is hacked by Charles Solley - foul #3 on Charles Solley, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), William Brooks (SF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) James Engebretson, Jonathan Brown, Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Joe Welch, Reginald Forde, James Roper | |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Newcomb | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski is denied on a layup by William Newcomb | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Charles Solley gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ford | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Gerald Eliszewski blocks the jumper by Christopher Ford | 39-41 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | William Newcomb tips it home | 39-43 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Engebretson (SG), Jonathan Brown (PF) Rodney Bitner, Stephen Kuhl | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Joe Welch lays it up and in set up by Reginald Forde | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Engebretson | 41-45 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Forde | 41-47 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn lays it up and in on a great pass from James Engebretson | 43-47 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Charles Fink snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Brooks | 45-49 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | The jump hook by Jimmy Burke is blocked by William Brooks | 45-49 |
| 11:37 | Alcorn State | William Brooks grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Charles Fink is called for the reach on Gerald Eliszewski - foul #4 on Charles Fink, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Stephen Kuhl (SF), Barry Miller (C) Bobby Quinn, William Brooks, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Reginald Forde, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink, Jeffery Veal | |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson's fadeaway is rejected by William Newcomb | 45-49 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Ford | 45-49 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | William Newcomb scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Solley | 45-51 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Miller | 45-51 |
| 10:23 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner is fouled on the floor by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey (SG), Derek Fried (SF) James Engebretson, Jonathan Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #4 on William Newcomb, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (PF) William Newcomb | |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:35 | Alcorn State | Christopher Ford blocks the short jumper by Derek Fried | 47-54 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Ford | 47-54 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | James Roper can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | James Roper tips it in | 47-56 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried is hacked by Radomil Tontarski - foul #1 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), James Engebretson (SG), Jonathan Brown (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Rodney Bitner, Daniel Pusey, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Joe Welch | |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Brown - foul #3 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Brooks (SF) Derek Fried | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 07:50 | Alcorn State | James Roper steps in front of the James Engebretson pass | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bobby Quinn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Engebretson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Eliszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ford (fairly fresh) 8 reb. PF - Radomil Tontarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Christopher Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Joe Welch, Christopher Ford, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 07:01 | Alcorn State | William Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-58 |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson is hacked by Charles Solley - foul #4 on Charles Solley, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | The jump hook by William Newcomb is blocked by Jonathan Brown | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | William Newcomb tips it home | 50-60 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SG), James Roper (C) Charles Solley, William Newcomb | |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Charles Fink tips it home | 52-62 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Brooks | 55-62 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Joe Welch loses the dribble to Jonathan Brown | 55-62 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by James Engebretson | 57-62 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #4 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner (PG), Daniel Pusey (SG), Derek Fried (SF), Stephen Kuhl (PF), Barry Miller (C) Bobby Quinn, James Engebretson, William Brooks, Jonathan Brown, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Stephen Kuhl grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Derek Fried loses the dribble to Christopher Ford | 57-63 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Bitner - foul #2 on Rodney Bitner, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown (PF) Derek Fried | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kuhl | 57-64 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | Rodney Bitner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Kuhl | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Rodney Bitner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Daniel Pusey (fresh) SF - Stephen Kuhl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-64 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | Daniel Pusey throws it down on a great pass from Rodney Bitner | 62-64 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn (PG), James Engebretson (SG), William Brooks (SF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Rodney Bitner, Daniel Pusey, Stephen Kuhl, Barry Miller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink, Jeffery Veal | |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn clanks a runner in the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 62-66 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Brown grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Quinn and he's fouled by James Roper - foul #2 on James Roper, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford | |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Joe Welch scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:39 | Alcorn State | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the floater in the paint | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | James Roper gets the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Rodney Speer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by Bobby Quinn - foul #1 on Bobby Quinn, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jonathan Brown swats the shot by Joe Welch | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | Bobby Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | James Engebretson is called for the reach on James Roper in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Engebretson, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Roper runs out the clock | 67-69 |