| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jesse Seely (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Humiston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Merrell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Melvin Hayton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis is hacked by Robert Tyler - foul #1 on Robert Tyler, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:31 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:11 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Carter - foul #2 on Aaron Carter, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Michael Beatty knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Carter | 35-31 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Tyler steals it from Jesse Seely | 35-31 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Beatty | 35-33 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston is fouled on the floor by Carlton Dunn - foul #1 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 17:20 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely is hacked by Aaron Carter - foul #3 on Aaron Carter, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland (PF) Aaron Carter | |
| 17:03 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Beatty | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell misses the driving attempt from close range | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Shannon Cleveland | 35-36 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland misses short on a jump hook from close range | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn is hacked by Mark Curtis - foul #2 on Mark Curtis, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Hatch (PG), Benedict Banks (SG), Richard Chronister (SF), Jack Weeden (PF), Hipolito Conti (C) Jesse Seely, Eric Humiston, Mark Curtis, Michael Merrell, Melvin Hayton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Timothy Hassinger (C) Michael Beatty, Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Clark Bedgood | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Benny Topps hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Sykes | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - William Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benedict Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Chronister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Weeden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hipolito Conti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Topps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Sykes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Peltier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Alcorn State | William Hatch buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Chronister | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Benny Topps loses the dribble to Richard Chronister | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | William Hatch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Joseph Sykes snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Benny Topps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Jack Weeden pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Benedict Banks misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 14:50 | Alcorn State | Jack Weeden grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Jack Weeden loses the dribble to Shannon Cleveland | 38-39 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hipolito Conti - foul #1 on Hipolito Conti, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely (PG), Eric Humiston (SG), Mark Curtis (SF), Michael Merrell (PF), Melvin Hayton (C) William Hatch, Benedict Banks, Richard Chronister, Jack Weeden, Hipolito Conti | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Benny Topps, Joseph Sykes, Tommy Peltier, Shannon Cleveland | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Seely | 41-41 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Eric Humiston | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jesse Seely | 43-41 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carlton Dunn | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Michael Beatty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 45-46 |
| 12:33 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Carter (PF) Timothy Hassinger | |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Michael Merrell steps in front of the Clark Bedgood pass | 45-46 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Aaron Carter - foul #4 on Aaron Carter, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland (PF) Aaron Carter | |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Michael Beatty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jesse Seely (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Humiston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Merrell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Hayton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Jesse Seely is denied by Shannon Cleveland | 46-46 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Robert Tyler is hacked by Mark Curtis - foul #3 on Mark Curtis, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | William Hatch (PG), Richard Chronister (SF), Jack Weeden (PF), Hipolito Conti (C) Jesse Seely, Mark Curtis, Michael Merrell, Melvin Hayton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Timothy Hassinger (C) Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Clark Bedgood | |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Michael Beatty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Michael Beatty's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Weeden | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Alcorn State | Jack Weeden grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hassinger steals it from Hipolito Conti | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier is hacked by Richard Chronister - foul #1 on Richard Chronister, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely (PG), Mark Curtis (SF), Michael Merrell (PF) Eric Humiston, Richard Chronister, Hipolito Conti | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlton Dunn (SG), Anthony Warrington (SF) Michael Beatty, Shannon Cleveland | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Merrell - foul #2 on Michael Merrell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton (C) Jack Weeden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Anthony Warrington, Timothy Hassinger | |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis blows the layup but he's fouled by Clark Bedgood - foul #1 on Clark Bedgood, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn is hacked by William Hatch - foul #3 on William Hatch, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:23 | Alcorn State | William Hatch buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Seely | 51-48 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Michael Merrell steals it from Benny Topps | 51-48 |
| 07:47 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Merrell | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jesse Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Hatch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Merrell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Melvin Hayton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Topps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Robert Tyler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Benny Topps misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Robert Tyler snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier is fouled on the floor by Michael Merrell - foul #3 on Michael Merrell, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Benedict Banks (PG), Eric Humiston (SG), Richard Chronister (SF), Jack Weeden (PF), Hipolito Conti (C) Jesse Seely, William Hatch, Mark Curtis, Michael Merrell, Melvin Hayton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG), Aaron Carter (PF), Shannon Cleveland (C) Benny Topps, Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Clark Bedgood | |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | Tommy Peltier swats the layup by Eric Humiston | 53-50 |
| 06:30 | Alcorn State | Richard Chronister grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Hipolito Conti connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benedict Banks | 56-50 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Michael Beatty connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Sykes | 56-52 |
| 05:42 | Alcorn State | Jack Weeden connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Humiston | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | Hipolito Conti gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | Jack Weeden loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely (PG), Mark Curtis (SF), Michael Merrell (PF), Melvin Hayton (C) Benedict Banks, Richard Chronister, Jack Weeden, Hipolito Conti | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Joseph Sykes, Tommy Peltier, Shannon Cleveland | |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Carter | 59-55 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Carter - foul #5 on Aaron Carter, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland (PF) Aaron Carter | |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clark Bedgood | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston is hacked by Carlton Dunn - foul #2 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Beatty | 60-60 |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jesse Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Humiston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Merrell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Melvin Hayton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Robert Tyler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Eric Humiston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Clark Bedgood | 60-63 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Michael Beatty's pass is intercepted by Eric Humiston | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Mark Curtis misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Curtis - foul #4 on Mark Curtis, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton is fouled on the floor by Clark Bedgood - foul #2 on Clark Bedgood, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood drills a jump hook from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Beatty - foul #2 on Michael Beatty, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | Alcorn State | Jesse Seely makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Hayton - foul #1 on Melvin Hayton, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Alcorn State | Melvin Hayton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Seely | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Hayton | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Merrell snags the defensive board | 68-67 |