| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garrett Diep (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Oliver (fresh) C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Duane Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stan Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Garrett Diep inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Duane Bauer steals the ball from Clifford Parker | 28-22 |
| 19:29 | Alcorn State | Jerry Hewitt makes the turnaround in the paint | 28-24 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Garrett Diep can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | Jerry Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Raymond Scott swats the short shot by Charles Johnson | 28-24 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | John James tips it home | 28-26 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Garrett Diep tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Clifford Parker misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:18 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Johnson and the foul's on Clifford Parker - foul #2 on Clifford Parker, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Raymond Scott connects on the floater from close range | 32-31 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Jerry Hewitt is called for the reach on Spencer Robinson - foul #2 on Jerry Hewitt, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Zachery Fishback (PF) Gerald Oliver | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Garrett Diep scores on a jumper in the paint | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Spencer Robinson takes the ball from Charles Johnson | 34-31 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson banks in the layup | 36-31 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John James | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Kopinski (PG), Erik Brown (SG), Mathew Tate (SF), Gerald Oliver (PF) Clifford Parker, Spencer Robinson, Garrett Diep, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Perkins (PG), Scott Beadle (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Jonathan Chester (C) Duane Bauer, Charles Johnson, John James, Stan Sparks | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Travis Kopinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Oliver (fresh) C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Beadle (fresh) SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chester (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 36-35 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Erik Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:26 | Alcorn State | Jerry Hewitt grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:11 | Alcorn State | Scott Beadle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Erik Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Parker (PG) Travis Kopinski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer (PG), Charles Johnson (SG) Scott Beadle, Jerry Hewitt | |
| 14:56 | Alcorn State | Erik Brown picks off the pass by Duane Bauer | 36-38 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Erik Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Clifford Parker | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | Donald Perkins's layup is rejected by Gerald Oliver | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Erik Brown | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Donald Perkins steps in front of the Zachery Fishback pass | 38-38 |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Erik Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Erik Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:31 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Chester | 41-41 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Harry Ballantyne steals the ball from Erik Brown | 41-41 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 41-44 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Parker | 43-44 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | Donald Perkins travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garrett Diep (SF), William Jablonsky (PF), Raymond Scott (C) Mathew Tate, Gerald Oliver, Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), John James (SG), Scott Beadle (SF), Jerry Hewitt (PF), Stan Sparks (C) Duane Bauer, Charles Johnson, Harry Ballantyne, Jonathan Chester, Donald Perkins | |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Raymond Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | William Jablonsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Clifford Parker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Clifford Parker snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | David Aarons is called for the reach on Clifford Parker - foul #1 on David Aarons, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Kopinski (PG), Spencer Robinson (SG) Clifford Parker, Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF) David Aarons, John James, Scott Beadle | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Travis Kopinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Spencer Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Diep (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Jablonsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Duane Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stan Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Duane Bauer | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Travis Kopinski | 48-46 |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Raymond Scott steals it from Duane Bauer | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | Travis Kopinski steals it from Charles Johnson | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Raymond Scott misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 10:06 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Johnson | 48-48 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Travis Kopinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Raymond Scott steals it from Jerry Hewitt | 48-48 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Raymond Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Parker (PG), Erik Brown (SG), Mathew Tate (SF), Gerald Oliver (PF), Zachery Fishback (C) Travis Kopinski, Spencer Robinson, Garrett Diep, William Jablonsky, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Perkins (PG), John James (SG), Scott Beadle (SF), Jonathan Chester (C) Duane Bauer, Charles Johnson, Harry Ballantyne, Stan Sparks | |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Donald Perkins makes the driving attempt in the paint | 48-50 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Zachery Fishback misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Alcorn State | Jerry Hewitt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Mathew Tate snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Oliver (fresh) C - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chester (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Clifford Parker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:24 | Alcorn State | Scott Beadle's fadeaway is rejected by Zachery Fishback | 48-50 |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:04 | Alcorn State | Scott Beadle hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Gerald Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | John James blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Clifford Parker grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Erik Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Hewitt | 48-52 |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester's pass is intercepted by Erik Brown | 48-52 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Gerald Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | John James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garrett Diep (SF), Raymond Scott (C) Mathew Tate, Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Stan Sparks (C) Donald Perkins, John James, Scott Beadle, Jerry Hewitt | |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Bauer | 48-55 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Erik Brown travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Erik Brown - foul #4 on Erik Brown, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Zachery Fishback (PF) Gerald Oliver | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Raymond Scott snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Erik Brown drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Parker | 51-56 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 04:01 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 03:43 | Alcorn State | Stan Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Garrett Diep (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Zachery Fishback (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Duane Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Chester (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Stan Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 51-58 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Garrett Diep connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik Brown | 53-58 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 02:39 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Bauer | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Stan Sparks picks off the pass by Raymond Scott | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-61 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Scott - foul #2 on Raymond Scott, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Oliver (PF) Zachery Fishback | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Hewitt (PF) Jonathan Chester | |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | Duane Bauer's floater is knocked away by Garrett Diep | 53-61 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Garrett Diep grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Clifford Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Scott | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State 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) | |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne is hacked by Gerald Oliver - foul #2 on Gerald Oliver, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John James (SF), Jonathan Chester (C) Harry Ballantyne, Stan Sparks | |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Erik Brown is called for the reach on Jerry Hewitt - foul #5 on Erik Brown, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Spencer Robinson (SG) Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Raymond Scott is called for the reach on Jonathan Chester - foul #3 on Raymond Scott, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Jonathan Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Garrett Diep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Scott Beadle (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF) Charles Johnson, John James | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Clifford Parker is called for the reach on Scott Beadle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Parker, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Scott Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Scott Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Gerald Oliver grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State 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) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Clifford Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Spencer Robinson | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson (SG), John James (SF) Scott Beadle, Harry Ballantyne | |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | Clifford Parker is called for the reach on John James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Parker, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | John James makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Spencer Robinson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-66 |