| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) SF - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Omer Zuehl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Hennig (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Sansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Omer Zuehl and the foul's on Donald Anselmo - foul #1 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:37 | Alcorn State | Christopher Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is fouled on the floor by Lee Sansbury - foul #1 on Lee Sansbury, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Leon Leday lays it in on a nice dish by Wilbur Routh | 39-38 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilbur Routh - foul #2 on Wilbur Routh, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Leon Leday is fouled on the floor by Timothy Franqui - foul #3 on Timothy Franqui, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald House (SG) Timothy Franqui | |
| 18:21 | Montana State | James Fischer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Leon Leday | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Timothy Hennig steps in front of the Wilbur Routh pass | 41-40 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig dunks the ball | 41-42 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF), Frank Sherrill (C) Leon Leday, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xiaoping Chin (C) Christopher Golden | |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Ronald House makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Wilbur Routh - foul #3 on Wilbur Routh, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John McClave (SF), Walter Leavitt (C) Wilbur Routh, Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Ronald House makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Mario Long is fouled on the floor by Xiaoping Chin - foul #2 on Xiaoping Chin, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG) Marlin Carpio | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Long (PF), Kent Watkins (C) Timothy Hennig, Lee Sansbury | |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Mario Long lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Conley | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 16:23 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Watkins | 43-45 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | James Long knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | John McClave blows the layup but the foul's on Xiaoping Chin - foul #3 on Xiaoping Chin, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), James Bell (SF), James Fischer (C) Mario Long, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Franqui (SG) Omer Zuehl | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | John McClave makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | John McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | James Long gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John McClave (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald House (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kent Watkins (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Alcorn State | James Long travels with the ball | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Donald Anselmo (PF) Jonathan Conley, John McClave | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig (SF), Lee Sansbury (PF), Christopher Golden (C) Xiaoping Chin, James Long, Kent Watkins | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | James Bell lays it in and he's fouled by Christopher Golden - foul #2 on Christopher Golden, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | James Bell makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:58 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Hennig, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl (PG) Ronald House | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 47-47 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | James Fischer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Golden - foul #3 on Christopher Golden, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG) Leon Leday | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xiaoping Chin (C) Christopher Golden | |
| 13:59 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Omer Zuehl | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is hacked by Timothy Franqui - foul #4 on Timothy Franqui, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Marlin Carpio, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald House (SG), James Long (PF), Kent Watkins (C) Timothy Franqui, Timothy Hennig, Lee Sansbury | |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | The jump hook by Frank Sherrill is blocked by Xiaoping Chin | 50-49 |
| 13:05 | Alcorn State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | Kent Watkins misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-49 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Ronald House grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Frank Sherrill swats the layup by Xiaoping Chin | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | James Bell gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Bell | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Omer Zuehl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald House (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | Kent Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, James Bell, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Williams (SG), Timothy Hennig (SF), Lee Sansbury (PF), Christopher Golden (C) Omer Zuehl, Xiaoping Chin, James Long, Kent Watkins | |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Ronald House gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Michael Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | James Fischer pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:31 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lee Sansbury - foul #2 on Lee Sansbury, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:59 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Long | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Michael Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Mario Long's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hennig | 56-53 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Leon Leday misses the tip | 56-53 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:49 | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Leon Leday tips it in | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Michael Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald House | 58-58 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Timothy Hennig takes the ball from Leon Leday | 58-58 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Ronald House banks in the layup set up by Timothy Hennig | 58-60 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Timothy Hennig steps in front of the Leon Leday pass | 58-60 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | Ronald House comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Long (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Anselmo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald House (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Hennig (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. PF - Lee Sansbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Golden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Alcorn State | Michael Williams hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald House | 58-62 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo is denied on a layup by Lee Sansbury | 58-62 |
| 06:53 | Alcorn State | Lee Sansbury grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:49 | Alcorn State | Ronald House hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Mario Long pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Golden - foul #4 on Christopher Golden, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), James Bell (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, Mario Long, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl (PG), Timothy Franqui (SG), Xiaoping Chin (SF), James Long (PF), Kent Watkins (C) Ronald House, Michael Williams, Timothy Hennig, Lee Sansbury, Christopher Golden | |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Timothy Franqui blows the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Sherrill - foul #3 on Frank Sherrill, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG) Marlin Carpio | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Timothy Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Timothy Franqui misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Frank Sherrill | 59-63 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 05:46 | Alcorn State | James Long snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | James Long comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Sherrill - foul #4 on Frank Sherrill, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | James Bell buries a jump hook near the basket | 61-64 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Bell | 64-64 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Frank Sherrill denies the turnaround by Kent Watkins | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Alcorn State | James Long pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Wilbur Routh, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Hennig (SF), Lee Sansbury (PF), Christopher Golden (C) Xiaoping Chin, James Long, Kent Watkins | |
| 03:52 | Alcorn State | Christopher Golden loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leon Leday misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Golden - foul #5 on Christopher Golden, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xiaoping Chin (C) Christopher Golden | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leon Leday makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leon Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Alcorn State | Timothy Franqui can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Omer Zuehl (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Franqui (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Hennig (fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. PF - Lee Sansbury (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Xiaoping Chin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Leon Leday is hacked by Timothy Franqui - foul #5 on Timothy Franqui, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald House (SG) Timothy Franqui | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Leon Leday makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Leon Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Xiaoping Chin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Anselmo - foul #2 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Xiaoping Chin misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Anselmo | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | James Fischer scores on a floater near the basket set up by Leon Leday and he's fouled by Xiaoping Chin - foul #4 on Xiaoping Chin, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio drills a floater from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 01:20 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:58 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Bell | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Omer Zuehl is called for the reach on Marlin Carpio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omer Zuehl, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Frank Sherrill (PF) Leon Leday, Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF) Wilbur Routh, Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Marlin Carpio is called for the reach on Omer Zuehl - foul #1 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #7 | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Omer Zuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Omer Zuehl is called for the reach on James Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omer Zuehl, team foul #15 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Frank Sherrill (PF) Leon Leday, Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Ronald House can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | James Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Omer Zuehl - foul #3 on Omer Zuehl, team foul #16 | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Fischer gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 80-74 |