| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) C - John Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Alex Dock swats the layup by Anthony Nicol | 29-21 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Robert Chivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard is hacked by Kenneth Merryman - foul #1 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | John Ballard is called for the reach on Anthony Nicol - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Hubbard is blocked by Alex Dock | 29-21 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Robert Chivers grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 29-21 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol tips it in | 29-23 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes is hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG) Robert Hubbard | |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Robert Chivers gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Merryman - foul #2 on Kenneth Merryman, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | John Ballard hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Michael Matos is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 31-26 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:57 | Alabama | Keith Peltier steps in front of the Brandon Anderson pass | 31-26 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 31-26 |
| 16:33 | Alabama | John Ballard gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG), Ralph Boles (SF), Cecil Dixon (C) Anthony Nicol, Michael Matos, Robert Chivers | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Keith Peltier can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Duane Creasy - foul #1 on Duane Creasy, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG) Brandon Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Holloway - foul #2 on James Holloway, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Edward Kelley (PF) Keith Peltier, Christopher Hampton | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Demott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stacey Lukasik (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Alabama | Levi Demott is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG) Stacey Lukasik | |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| 14:55 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hubbard | 34-33 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Edward Kelley snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Edward Kelley tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Edward Kelley hits a fadeaway from close range | 34-37 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Kelley - foul #1 on Edward Kelley, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) Danny Lutsky, Levi Demott, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Christopher Hampton (PF), Robert Chivers (C) Anthony Nicol, Ralph Boles, Edward Kelley, Cecil Dixon | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stacey Lukasik and he's fouled by Brandon Anderson - foul #3 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | John Ballard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Merryman | 38-39 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 11:42 | Alabama | Alex Dock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG) Robert Hubbard, Stacey Lukasik | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Keith Peltier steals the ball from Reginald Holmes | 38-42 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 38-42 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 10:45 | Alabama | Anthony Nicol steals it from Reginald Holmes | 38-42 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes buries a driving attempt from close range | 40-44 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Keith Peltier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | John Ballard snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-44 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Peltier and he's hacked by Brandon Anderson - foul #4 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Reginald Holmes, Brandon Anderson, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Ralph Boles (SF), Cecil Dixon (C) Keith Peltier, Michael Matos, Robert Chivers | |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG) Anthony Nicol | |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Hampton | 40-47 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | James Holloway swats the dunk try by Ralph Boles | 40-47 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy's pass is intercepted by Stacey Lukasik | 40-49 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon dunks the ball and the foul's on Duane Creasy - foul #2 on Duane Creasy, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF) Nigel Murphy, Levi Demott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Kelley (PF) Christopher Hampton | |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:02 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes drills a turnaround from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 07:32 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Ralph Boles snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holloway (fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stacey Lukasik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Ralph Boles is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG), Alex Dock (PF), John Ballard (C) Danny Lutsky, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Christopher Hampton (PF), Robert Chivers (C) Stacey Lukasik, Ralph Boles, Edward Kelley, Cecil Dixon | |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Robert Chivers is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG) Robert Hubbard | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Robert Chivers steals the ball from John Ballard | 44-54 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Robert Chivers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (SG), Levi Demott (SF) Reginald Holmes, Kenneth Merryman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Robert Chivers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | John Ballard swats the layup by Michael Matos | 44-54 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alex Dock - foul #1 on Alex Dock, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Alex Dock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Boles (SF) Michael Matos | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Keith Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Levi Demott knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Robert Chivers scores on a runner in the lane set up by Keith Peltier | 47-58 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Keith Peltier denies the turnaround by John Ballard | 47-58 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Ralph Boles grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Ralph Boles is fouled on the floor by Brandon Anderson - foul #5 on Brandon Anderson, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Reginald Holmes (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Brandon Anderson, Levi Demott, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Stacey Lukasik (SG), Edward Kelley (PF), Cecil Dixon (C) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Christopher Hampton, Robert Chivers | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes's layup is rejected by Edward Kelley | 47-58 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-58 |
| 03:25 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Reginald Holmes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holloway (fairly fresh) C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stacey Lukasik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Kelley - foul #2 on Edward Kelley, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Alex Dock (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Michael Matos (SF) Stacey Lukasik, Ralph Boles | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Dixon | 49-60 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Alex Dock grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Reginald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-60 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Alex Dock hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Ballard (C) Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Hampton (PF), Robert Chivers (C) Edward Kelley, Cecil Dixon | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Matos | 51-62 |
| 01:47 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Robert Chivers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-62 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton tips it in | 51-64 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman double dribbles | 51-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nigel Murphy (PG), Levi Demott (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Reginald Holmes, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, John Ballard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Stacey Lukasik (SG), Ralph Boles (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Hubbard, Anthony Nicol, Michael Matos, Christopher Hampton, Robert Chivers | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Edward Kelley misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Nigel Murphy - foul #2 on Nigel Murphy, team foul #11 | 51-64 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Edward Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Edward Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Nigel Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Edward Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Ralph Boles is called for the reach on Nigel Murphy - foul #2 on Ralph Boles, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Stacey Lukasik steals the ball from Nigel Murphy | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Keith Peltier runs out the clock | 51-66 |