| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brett Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vanslyke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke loses the dribble to Floyd Pugh | 43-34 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:21 | Alcorn State | William Collins pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 19:01 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is fouled on the floor by Brett Pham - foul #3 on Brett Pham, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Place (PG) Brett Pham | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 43-36 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton's floater is tipped away by Floyd Pugh | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Milton Ryan pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Milton Ryan comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 17:24 | Alcorn State | William Collins gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Llanas | 46-36 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh is hacked by Michael Llanas - foul #2 on Michael Llanas, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Johnson (SF), Larry Hiller (PF), Steve Hendricks (C) Marvin Newton, Kenneth Vanslyke, William Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on David Place - foul #2 on David Place, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | John Johnson is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tim Blair | 46-41 |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | David Place can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 15:53 | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Place (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Llanas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Hiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Hendricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Steve Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brett Pham (PG), Marvin Newton (SF), Kenneth Vanslyke (PF), William Collins (C) Michael Llanas, John Johnson, Larry Hiller, Steve Hendricks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Milton Ryan and he's fouled by Kenneth Vanslyke - foul #1 on Kenneth Vanslyke, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Johnson (SG) David Place | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Norman | 46-47 |
| 14:33 | Alcorn State | William Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Milton Ryan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders tips it home | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Vanslyke - foul #2 on Kenneth Vanslyke, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas (SG), Larry Hiller (PF) John Johnson, Kenneth Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Floyd Pugh (PF) Jeffery Sanders, Leroy Wilder | |
| 13:32 | Montana State | The short jumper by Floyd Pugh is denied by Larry Hiller | 46-49 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:18 | Alcorn State | William Collins clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:17 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Randy Norman is hacked by Michael Llanas - foul #3 on Michael Llanas, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Johnson (SF), Steve Hendricks (C) Marvin Newton, William Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Milton Ryan | |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | Steve Hendricks snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller can't finish the layup | 48-49 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Floyd Pugh | 48-49 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Brett Pham is called for the reach on Walter Church - foul #4 on Brett Pham, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Place (PG), Kenneth Vanslyke (PF) Brett Pham, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Leroy Wilder (C) Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Steve Hendricks | 48-50 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Steve Hendricks misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Church - foul #1 on Walter Church, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Steve Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Steve Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Place (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Vanslyke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Floyd Pugh denies the turnaround by Larry Hiller | 50-50 |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke tips it home | 52-50 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Walter Church misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Place - foul #3 on David Place, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton (SF), William Collins (C) Larry Hiller, Steve Hendricks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Jeffery Sanders, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder | |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Vanslyke | 52-51 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | David Place loses the dribble to Walter Church | 52-51 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Randy Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Johnson (SG), Larry Hiller (PF) Michael Llanas, Kenneth Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Leroy Wilder (PF) Walter Church, Floyd Pugh | |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Johnson | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Randy Norman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:03 | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Milton Ryan denies the turnaround by Larry Hiller | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello (PG), Michael Llanas (SG), Kenneth Vanslyke (PF) David Place, John Johnson, Larry Hiller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Floyd Pugh (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller (SF), Steve Hendricks (C) Marvin Newton, William Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Randy Norman steps in front of the Herbert Aiello pass | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Herbert Aiello (fresh) SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Vanslyke (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:05 | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke hits a runner from the right block | 56-57 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Sanders | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brett Pham (PG), Marvin Newton (SF), William Collins (C) Herbert Aiello, Larry Hiller, Steve Hendricks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG) Alexander Koehler | |
| 05:15 | Alcorn State | William Collins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | William Collins swats the shot by Walter Church | 58-59 |
| 04:58 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Pham | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Pugh | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Brett Pham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Llanas and he's fouled by Floyd Pugh - foul #1 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #2 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hiller (PF) Kenneth Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (C) Jeffery Sanders, Randy Norman, Milton Ryan | |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Brett Pham misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | William Collins denies the turnaround by Tim Blair | 63-62 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder tips it home | 63-64 |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Tim Blair steals it from Larry Hiller | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Blair | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brett Pham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Newton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Hiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Pugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Tim Blair picks off the pass by Michael Llanas | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke (PF) Larry Hiller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler banks in the layup | 63-68 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders loses the dribble to Marvin Newton | 63-68 |
| 01:50 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Alexander Koehler and the foul's on Kenneth Vanslyke - foul #3 on Kenneth Vanslyke, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Alcorn State | Floyd Pugh takes the ball from Michael Llanas | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Pham - foul #5 on Brett Pham, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Place (PG) Brett Pham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SF) Jeffery Sanders, Randy Norman | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:48 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | David Place is called for the reach on Walter Church in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Place, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:32 | Alcorn State | William Collins clanks a jump hook in the paint | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Marvin Newton misses the tip | 63-73 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Walter Church runs out the clock | 63-73 |