| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) SG - Randy Willis (fresh) SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dana Corbett (fresh) SG - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) SF - Tony Dill (fresh) PF - Robert Hemphill (fresh) C - Henry Hondo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Alcorn State | Tony Dill is hacked by Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Ronald Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parker takes the ball from Robert Wilkerson | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson is hacked by Randy Willis - foul #1 on Randy Willis, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Donald Abshire lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dana Corbett | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Ronald Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Dill - foul #1 on Tony Dill, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hemphill, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses long on a floater from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Alcorn State | Tony Dill pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Randy Willis is hacked by Henry Hondo - foul #1 on Henry Hondo, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Bresnahan (PG), Ronald Leigh (SG), Issac Ahner (PF), Jimmy Allen (C) Dana Corbett, Robert Wilkerson, Robert Hemphill, Henry Hondo | |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Leigh | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Issac Ahner blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Damon Clubb (SF) Tony Dill | |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Issac Ahner makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Issac Ahner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Prince (fresh) SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) C - Richard Lupton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Bresnahan (fresh) SG - Ronald Leigh (fresh) SF - Damon Clubb (fresh) PF - Issac Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | David Prince comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Allen misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Scott Eisner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:46 | Alcorn State | Joseph Miller steals it from Daniel Bresnahan | 8-7 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Jimmy Allen denies the turnaround by Richard Lupton | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Scott Eisner tips it in | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh comes up short on the runner from the left block | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Prince and he's hacked by Jimmy Allen - foul #1 on Jimmy Allen, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett (PG), Robert Wilkerson (SG), Tony Dill (SF), Robert Hemphill (PF), Henry Hondo (C) Daniel Bresnahan, Ronald Leigh, Damon Clubb, Issac Ahner, Jimmy Allen | |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker scores on a shot in the paint set up by Tim Grizzard | 15-7 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson connects on the floater from the right side | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Randy Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Ronald Harris gets the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Donald Abshire dunks the ball on a nice dish by Randy Willis and the foul's on Robert Hemphill - foul #2 on Robert Hemphill, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG) Tim Grizzard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh (PF) Robert Hemphill | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is fouled on the floor by Ronald Leigh - foul #1 on Ronald Leigh, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | David Prince clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dana Corbett - foul #1 on Dana Corbett, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Ahner (C) Henry Hondo | |
| 12:07 | Montana State | David Prince misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Tony Dill can't tip it in | 19-11 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Donald Abshire snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dana Corbett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Dill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Leigh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Issac Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Ronald Leigh picks off the pass by Randy Willis | 19-11 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parker steals the ball from Robert Wilkerson | 19-11 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Dana Corbett steals the ball from Randy Willis | 19-11 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Randy Willis takes the ball from Dana Corbett | 19-11 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Randy Willis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Abshire | 22-11 |
| 10:08 | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Joseph Miller clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Tony Dill - foul #2 on Tony Dill, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) David Prince, Randy Willis, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Bresnahan (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Damon Clubb (SF), Henry Hondo (C) Dana Corbett, Robert Wilkerson, Tony Dill, Ronald Leigh | |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | Issac Ahner snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Daniel Bresnahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Thomas Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jimmy Allen (PF) Issac Ahner | |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | Tim Grizzard steals the ball from Damon Clubb | 23-13 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 25-13 |
| 07:58 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-16 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Damon Clubb | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Bresnahan (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Damon Clubb (fresh) PF - Jimmy Allen (fresh) C - Henry Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Damon Clubb misses long on a jumper in the lane | 25-16 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Ronald Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF), Matthew Wright (C) Reid Shurtz, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett (PG), Robert Wilkerson (SG), Ronald Leigh (SF), Issac Ahner (PF) Daniel Bresnahan, Thomas Johnson, Damon Clubb, Henry Hondo | |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Matthew Wright gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is fouled on the floor by Issac Ahner - foul #1 on Issac Ahner, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Tim Grizzard, Ronald Harris, Matthew Wright | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo (C) Jimmy Allen | |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Issac Ahner | 27-16 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Leigh | 27-19 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilkerson | 27-19 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson's floater is knocked away by Donald Abshire | 27-19 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | David Prince snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-19 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Ronald Leigh tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | David Prince connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Willis | 29-21 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson makes the 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Willis and the foul's on Henry Hondo - foul #2 on Henry Hondo, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Reid Shurtz (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Scott Eisner (PF) David Prince, Randy Willis, Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Bresnahan (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Tony Dill (SF), Robert Hemphill (PF), Jimmy Allen (C) Dana Corbett, Robert Wilkerson, Ronald Leigh, Issac Ahner, Henry Hondo | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Allen | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Bresnahan (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Tony Dill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hemphill (fresh) C - Jimmy Allen (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Thomas Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Scott Eisner - foul #1 on Scott Eisner, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Thomas Johnson makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Tim Grizzard | 31-27 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Jimmy Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Allen | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Alcorn State | Tony Dill knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 31-29 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Allen | 31-29 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Tim Grizzard is called for the reach on Daniel Bresnahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) Reid Shurtz, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett (PG), Issac Ahner (C) Thomas Johnson, Jimmy Allen | |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | Issac Ahner gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:29 | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett is hacked by Tim Grizzard - foul #2 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) David Prince, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Wilkerson (SG) Daniel Bresnahan | |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wilkerson | 31-31 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Randy Willis tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Dana Corbett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Tony Dill tips it in | 33-33 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Randy Willis | 35-33 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Eisner - foul #2 on Scott Eisner, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Bresnahan (PG), Henry Hondo (C) Dana Corbett, Issac Ahner | |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Robert Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker clanks a jumper from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Henry Hondo | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Henry Hondo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-34 |