| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Johnnie Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Chad Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Steven Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Walter Church comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michael Llanas | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Timothy Baker is called for the reach on Leroy Wilder - foul #2 on Timothy Baker, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Michael Llanas knocks away the 3 by Steven Wright | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Alcorn State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Walter Church can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:59 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:43 | Alcorn State | John Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Bourne | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Steven Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | Alcorn State | John Johnson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Llanas | 39-33 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Walter Church can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:49 | Alcorn State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | John Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:16 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Johnnie Bourne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Chad Costanzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello (PG), Steve Jowett (SG), Frank Holden (SF), Charles Southerland (PF), Jeffrey Dudek (C) Johnnie Bourne, Michael Llanas, John Johnson, Timothy Baker, Chad Costanzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG), Carlos Anderson (SG), Eric Lilley (SF), David Jansson (PF), Edwin Kiker (C) Walter Church, Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, Charles Walker | |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Steve Jowett is fouled on the floor by David Jansson - foul #3 on David Jansson, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | Frank Holden throws it down | 41-33 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Eric Lilley's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Southerland | 41-33 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Charles Southerland misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Kiker - foul #1 on Edwin Kiker, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas (SG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Baker (PF) Steve Jowett, Frank Holden, Jeffrey Dudek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Leroy Wilder (PF) Eric Lilley, Edwin Kiker | |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Charles Southerland makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Charles Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Walter Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Bruce Houston | |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Walter Church grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder is fouled on the floor by Timothy Baker - foul #3 on Timothy Baker, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne (PG), Chad Costanzo (C) Herbert Aiello, Charles Southerland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG) Carlos Anderson | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Steven Wright scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Church | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Steven Wright pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | David Jansson misses the shot from close range | 43-35 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnnie Bourne | 45-35 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder's floater is tipped away by Timothy Baker | 45-35 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Johnnie Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Jansson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker drills a shot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | David Jansson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Llanas - foul #1 on Michael Llanas, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello (PG), Frank Holden (SF), Charles Southerland (PF), Jeffrey Dudek (C) Johnnie Bourne, John Johnson, Timothy Baker, Chad Costanzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG), Carlos Anderson (SG), Edwin Kiker (PF), Charles Walker (C) Walter Church, Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | David Jansson misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Aiello | 49-36 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | David Jansson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Anderson and the foul's on Michael Llanas - foul #2 on Michael Llanas, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | David Jansson makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | David Jansson grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson is denied on a layup by Charles Southerland | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Bruce Houston tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Llanas | 52-41 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Llanas - foul #3 on Michael Llanas, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne (PG), John Johnson (SF), Timothy Baker (PF), Chad Costanzo (C) Michael Llanas, Frank Holden, Charles Southerland, Jeffrey Dudek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Leroy Wilder (PF) David Jansson, Edwin Kiker | |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG), Tim Blair (SF) Bruce Houston, Carlos Anderson | |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder is hacked by Timothy Baker - foul #4 on Timothy Baker, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Southerland (PF) Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | The jump hook by Leroy Wilder is blocked by Charles Southerland | 54-43 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Charles Walker gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Charles Southerland is called for the reach on Walter Church - foul #2 on Charles Southerland, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas (SG) Herbert Aiello | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edwin Kiker (C) Charles Walker | |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:21 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Llanas | 56-43 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Johnnie Bourne is called for the reach on Walter Church - foul #2 on Johnnie Bourne, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Kiker - foul #2 on Edwin Kiker, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker (PF) Charles Southerland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Johnnie Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Kiker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Walter Church hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Wright | 57-47 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker hits the finger roll set up by Johnnie Bourne | 59-47 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Tim Blair double dribbles | 59-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello (PG), Charles Southerland (C) Johnnie Bourne, Chad Costanzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Charles Walker (C) Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Edwin Kiker | |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Aiello | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Walter Church connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 06:24 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Walter Church is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Walter Church, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Holden (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Jansson (SF) Bruce Houston | |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Charles Southerland connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | David Jansson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 63-50 |
| 05:30 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Alcorn State | Michael Llanas scores on a 3 from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Walter Church misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | Leroy Wilder swats the shot by Herbert Aiello | 66-50 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne (PG), John Johnson (SF), Chad Costanzo (C) Herbert Aiello, Frank Holden, Charles Southerland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG), Tim Blair (SF) Carlos Anderson, David Jansson | |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Chad Costanzo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-53 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Johnnie Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Llanas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Church | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Tim Blair comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Steven Wright grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Charles Walker is hacked by Chad Costanzo - foul #2 on Chad Costanzo, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (PG), David Jansson (PF) Walter Church, Leroy Wilder | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Timothy Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Houston - foul #1 on Bruce Houston, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello (SG), Frank Holden (SF), Charles Southerland (PF), Jeffrey Dudek (C) Michael Llanas, John Johnson, Timothy Baker, Chad Costanzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SG), Eric Lilley (SF), Edwin Kiker (C) Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Johnnie Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker misses the easy layup | 68-55 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Bruce Houston gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Bruce Houston misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dudek - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dudek, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steve Jowett (SG) Johnnie Bourne | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Bruce Houston makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Bruce Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Southerland knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steve Jowett | 71-57 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Jansson | 71-60 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Houston - foul #2 on Bruce Houston, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Eric Lilley's floater is knocked away by Herbert Aiello | 73-60 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Steve Jowett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Bruce Houston misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Frank Holden gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Herbert Aiello runs out the clock | 73-62 |