| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) C - Ronald Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Simons, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (SG) Michael Simons | |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Charles Shook steps in front of the David Franklin pass | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Larry Baker grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | William Zephyr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Clarke | 26-32 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Shook | 26-35 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Charles Shook takes the ball from Adrian Carpenter | 26-35 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | John Clarke is called for the reach on Larry Baker - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:14 | Montana State | William Zephyr can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (SF), William Aronson (PF) Stanley Ross, John Clarke | |
| 17:14 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:50 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert is fouled on the floor by Adrian Carpenter - foul #1 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey (PF) Ronald Little | |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Johnson | 28-38 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to William Aronson | 28-38 |
| 15:41 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Whipple | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Shook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Aronson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Robert King misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | William Aronson snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Robert King snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Robert King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Richard Whipple tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 14:37 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Larry Baker (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Simons (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), John Clarke (PF), Ronald Little (C) Don Herbert, Charles Shook, Steven Johnson, William Aronson | |
| 14:03 | Alcorn State | David Franklin steals the ball from Stanley Ross | 30-38 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | John Clarke steals it from Larry Baker | 30-38 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Clarke | 30-41 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 13:10 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | David Franklin is called for the reach on Gary Creasey - foul #2 on David Franklin, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG) Gary Creasey | |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Don Herbert | 30-44 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | David Franklin's layup is rejected by John Clarke | 30-44 |
| 12:23 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michael Simons | 30-44 |
| 12:09 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little clanks a fadeaway from close range | 30-44 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is whistled for a carry | 30-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Larry Baker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Clarke | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Little (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Little - foul #2 on Ronald Little, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (SF), William Aronson (PF), Charles Shook (C) Stanley Ross, John Clarke, Ronald Little | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Steven Johnson | 31-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-47 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-47 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Robert King misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Aronson - foul #2 on William Aronson, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Little (C) Don Herbert | |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 09:54 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas is hacked by William Aronson - foul #3 on William Aronson, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), John Clarke (PF) Michael Simons, Steven Johnson, William Aronson | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Robert King is hacked by Stanley Ross - foul #2 on Stanley Ross, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG) Gary Creasey | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:05 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little gets the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 08:50 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook is hacked by David Franklin - foul #3 on David Franklin, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG) Robert King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | John Clarke hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Herbert | 34-53 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ross - foul #3 on Stanley Ross, team foul #8 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Simons (SG), William Aronson (C) Charles Shook, Ronald Little | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Stanley Ross | 36-53 |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons is fouled on the floor by David Franklin - foul #4 on David Franklin, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson (SF), Charles Shook (C) Stanley Ross, John Clarke | |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | William Aronson grabs the offensive board | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Shook (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. | |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | William Aronson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | David Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | William Aronson pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-53 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert King | 39-53 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-53 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Larry Baker (SF) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross (SF), John Clarke (PF), Ronald Little (C) Steven Johnson, William Aronson, Charles Shook | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Larry Baker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-53 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 05:22 | Alcorn State | John Clarke can't tip it in | 39-53 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | David Franklin gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter drills a runner from close range | 41-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses the tip | 41-53 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the tip | 41-56 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Little | 41-56 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | John Clarke is hacked by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Larry Baker, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker (PG), Charles Shook (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Gary Creasey (PF), William Aronson (C) Don Herbert, Michael Simons, Stanley Ross, John Clarke, Ronald Little | |
| 03:45 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 03:44 | Alcorn State | William Aronson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Lloyd Walker steals it from Gary Smith | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lloyd Walker (fresh) SG - Charles Shook (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Aronson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:33 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Wiley - foul #2 on Victor Wiley, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| 02:33 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:33 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Lloyd Walker steals it from Victor Wiley in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 02:04 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Shook | 41-59 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:33 | Alcorn State | William Aronson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Cameron Thomas | 43-59 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Richard Whipple pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | William Aronson steals the ball from Cameron Thomas | 43-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Cameron Thomas blocks the short jumper by Gary Creasey | 43-59 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker runs out the clock | 43-59 |