| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sherman Smith | 31-43 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Ray Lambert is hacked by Steven Leavens - foul #2 on Steven Leavens, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Aaron Griffith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gorman | 34-43 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jack Kingery | 34-45 |
| 18:40 | Montana | John Sawransky misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 18:40 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:40 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Norman Crayton is fouled on the floor by Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Norman Crayton loses the dribble to Randall Jantzen | 36-48 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:49 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Norman Crayton snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Norman Crayton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:40 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | John Sawransky blocks the short jumper by Sherman Smith | 36-48 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Norman Crayton pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:18 | Montana | James Gorman can't finish the layup | 36-48 |
| 17:17 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:59 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Jantzen | 36-50 |
| 16:41 | Montana | James Gorman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Crayton | 39-50 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith is fouled on the floor by James Gorman - foul #1 on James Gorman, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), Jeffrey Graham (C) James Gorman, Norman Crayton, Ray Lambert, John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Jones (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Jamie Gomer (C) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Eugene Cox snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Claytor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) SF - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Al Wortman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Gomer (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Montana | Michael Claytor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 15:46 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Gomer | 39-52 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Wortman - foul #2 on Al Wortman, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Montana | William Boucher (C) Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ray Scott (C) Robert Jones | |
| 15:17 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer scores on a runner from close range | 41-54 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Eugene Cox makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Boucher | 44-54 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Gomer | 44-56 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Michael Claytor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Cox | 46-56 |
| 13:55 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), John Sawransky (PF) Eugene Cox, Joe Silverman, Michael Claytor, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF) Raymond Deckard, Clifford Shaw, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman | |
| 13:43 | Montana | William Boucher comes up short on the shot in the paint | 46-56 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 13:27 | Montana | James Gorman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 13:25 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Ray Lambert - foul #2 on Ray Lambert, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 12:52 | Montana | James Gorman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| 12:50 | Montana | John Sawransky tips it in | 48-62 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott misses the easy layup | 48-62 |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 12:27 | Montana | James Gorman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Ray Lambert tips it in | 50-62 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Sawransky - foul #2 on John Sawransky, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG), Aaron Griffith (PF) Norman Crayton, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Steven Leavens, Ray Scott | |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Raymond Deckard takes the ball from Aaron Griffith | 50-63 |
| 11:51 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard lays it in | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana | Aaron Griffith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Gorman | 52-65 |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | John Sawransky steals it from Jack Kingery | 52-65 |
| 11:01 | Montana | John Sawransky hits a runner from the baseline | 54-65 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen is hacked by James Gorman - foul #2 on James Gorman, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Michael Claytor (SF), William Boucher (C) James Gorman, Ray Lambert, John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Al Wortman (PF) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Jack Kingery | |
| 10:26 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard's pass is intercepted by Joe Silverman | 54-65 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Joe Silverman lays it in | 56-65 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Deckard | 56-67 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Michael Claytor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-67 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman loses the dribble to Aaron Griffith | 56-67 |
| 09:03 | Montana | William Boucher hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Cox and he's hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), John Sawransky (PF) Eugene Cox, Joe Silverman, Michael Claytor, Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Jack Kingery (PF), Ray Scott (C) Raymond Deckard, Clifford Shaw, Steven Leavens, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 09:03 | Montana | William Boucher makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Sawransky - foul #3 on John Sawransky, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (SF) Al Wortman | |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:23 | Montana | William Boucher is fouled on the floor by Ray Scott - foul #4 on Ray Scott, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Ray Scott | |
| 08:08 | Montana | James Gorman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Steven Leavens - foul #3 on Steven Leavens, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 08:08 | Montana | James Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:08 | Montana | James Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Graham (C) William Boucher | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:49 | Montana | James Gorman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-68 |
| 07:47 | Montana | John Sawransky tips it home | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sawransky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Norman Crayton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Ray Lambert gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Jack Kingery takes the ball from John Sawransky | 62-70 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Sawransky - foul #4 on John Sawransky, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Aaron Griffith (PF), William Boucher (C) James Gorman, Norman Crayton, John Sawransky, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Ray Scott (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery | |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Aaron Griffith misses the dunk | 62-72 |
| 06:08 | Montana | William Boucher pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Aaron Griffith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 05:56 | Montana | William Boucher tips it back up and in | 64-72 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard's floater is knocked away by Ray Lambert | 64-72 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Joe Silverman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Ray Lambert clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-72 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 64-74 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Eugene Cox is hacked by Jamie Gomer - foul #2 on Jamie Gomer, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Ray Lambert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Sherman Smith, Jamie Gomer, Al Wortman, Ray Scott | |
| 04:27 | Montana | Eugene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Eugene Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | Norman Crayton picks off the pass by Dikembe Emanuel | 66-74 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Eugene Cox lays it in on a great pass from Norman Crayton | 68-74 |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 03:40 | Montana | William Boucher snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Silverman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Griffith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Dikembe Emanuel picks off the pass by Joe Silverman | 68-74 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Randall Jantzen | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Montana | William Boucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-76 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Albert Colby (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), John Sawransky (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Joe Silverman, Aaron Griffith, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Al Wortman (SF) Raymond Deckard, Steven Leavens | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith's pass is intercepted by James Gorman | 68-76 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), William Boucher (C) Albert Colby, Michael Claytor, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Al Wortman | |
| 02:24 | Montana | James Gorman is fouled on the floor by Sherman Smith - foul #2 on Sherman Smith, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Griffith (PF) John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:24 | Montana | James Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:24 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery buries a driving attempt from the right block | 68-78 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Ray Lambert scores on a shot in the lane set up by James Gorman | 70-78 |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Ray Lambert snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 01:28 | Montana | William Boucher throws it down on a great pass from James Gorman | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens's floater is tipped away by Aaron Griffith | 72-78 |
| 01:13 | Montana | James Gorman gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Aaron Griffith is called for 3 seconds | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Crayton - foul #3 on Norman Crayton, team foul #7 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (C) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | Montana | William Boucher gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Montana | James Gorman travels with the ball | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Norman Crayton is called for the reach on Randall Jantzen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Crayton, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Ray Lambert gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Norman Crayton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gorman | 75-79 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery is fouled in the backcourt by James Gorman - foul #3 on James Gorman, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Steven Leavens, Jamie Gomer | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:16 | Montana | James Gorman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | James Gorman is called for the reach on Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gorman, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Montana | James Gorman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Griffith | 78-83 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | James Gorman is called for the reach on Sherman Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Gorman, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) James Gorman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (C) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Ray Lambert misses the halfcourt shot | 78-84 |