| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) PF - Anthony Moor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Handy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Steven Green inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | Anthony Moor is hacked by Conrad Severson - foul #1 on Conrad Severson, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| 19:17 | Montana | John Hart connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Hedrick | 27-24 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Conrad Severson lays it in and the foul's on Anthony Moor - foul #2 on Anthony Moor, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Lowell Handy (SF) Vance Doty, James Hannah | |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:55 | Alabama | Lowell Handy grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Moor | 27-26 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Jimmy Cull is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jimmy Cull, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Roland Crabtree (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Christopher Haynes (C) John Powell, Conrad Severson | |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Robert Hames's pass is intercepted by John Hart | 27-26 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Steven Green blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Steven Green snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Craig Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Robert Hames pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Robert Hames misses the lay-in | 27-26 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Steven Green grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Craig Hedrick hits the finger roll set up by John Hart | 29-26 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Vance Doty is fouled on the floor by Craig Hedrick - foul #3 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Montana | David Prater (PG), Wendell Elder (PF) Craig Hedrick, Anthony Moor | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Matthew Grimm (SF), Conrad Severson (PF) Vance Doty, Lowell Handy, Robert Hames | |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Powell | 29-28 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Michael Gertz steals it from Wendell Elder | 29-28 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Michael Gertz banks in the layup | 29-30 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Wendell Elder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 16:10 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 15:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Steven Green | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Prater (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wendell Elder (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roland Crabtree (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Montana | John Powell steals it from John Hart | 29-30 |
| 15:21 | Alabama | John Powell blows the layup | 29-30 |
| 15:20 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Grimm | 29-30 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | John Powell lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Gertz | 29-32 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Roland Crabtree is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Conrad Severson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 14:24 | Alabama | John Powell scores on a shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Steven Green drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:05 | Alabama | Conrad Severson's floater is tipped away by Roland Crabtree | 32-34 |
| 14:03 | Alabama | Conrad Severson hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 13:44 | Montana | John Hart is hacked by John Powell - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Anthony Moor (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) David Prater, Wendell Elder, Roland Crabtree | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hannah (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Robert Hames (C) Michael Gertz, Matthew Grimm, Christopher Haynes | |
| 13:21 | Montana | Anthony Moor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Hannah - foul #1 on James Hannah, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Anthony Moor misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Anthony Moor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Conrad Severson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Moor - foul #3 on Anthony Moor, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG) James Hannah | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Jimmy Cull gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:54 | Montana | John Hart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Conrad Severson gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:25 | Alabama | Jimmy Cull takes the ball from Vance Doty | 33-37 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Steven Green is fouled on the floor by Vance Doty - foul #1 on Vance Doty, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG), David Prater (SF) John Hart, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Hannah (SG), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, John Powell, Conrad Severson | |
| 11:58 | Montana | Craig Hedrick is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 11:36 | Alabama | Robert Hames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Conrad Severson (PF) Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Prater (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Moor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hames (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Montana | Anthony Moor makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Elder | 38-37 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | Craig Hedrick steals it from Michael Gertz in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Craig Hedrick banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 10:55 | Montana | David Prater snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Craig Hedrick is hacked by James Hannah - foul #2 on James Hannah, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Roland Crabtree (C) David Prater, Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, James Hannah, Conrad Severson | |
| 10:26 | Montana | John Hart's pass is intercepted by John Powell | 40-37 |
| 10:23 | Alabama | John Powell lays it in | 40-39 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Robert Hames is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #2 on Robert Hames, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Matthew Grimm (C) Vance Doty, Christopher Haynes | |
| 09:52 | Montana | John Hart makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | John Powell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Steven Green gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Craig Hedrick is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana | David Prater (PG), Jimmy Cull (C) Craig Hedrick, Anthony Moor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Conrad Severson (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Robert Hames, Matthew Grimm | |
| 08:57 | Alabama | John Powell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:37 | Montana | John Hart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Jimmy Cull tips it in | 45-42 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes loses the dribble to Roland Crabtree | 45-42 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Jimmy Cull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | Montana | David Prater misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Conrad Severson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | John Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Prater - foul #3 on David Prater, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Wendell Elder (SF), Anthony Moor (PF), Dusty Perkins (C) David Prater, Steven Green, Roland Crabtree, Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Robert Hames (PF), Matthew Grimm (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Conrad Severson, Christopher Haynes | |
| 07:23 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | John Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Wendell Elder gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Elder (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Moor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) SG - John Powell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hames (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Montana | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Vance Doty scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Powell | 45-46 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Craig Hedrick travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Lowell Handy (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, James Hannah, Matthew Grimm | |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Robert Hames connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Gertz | 45-48 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dusty Perkins | 47-48 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Michael Gertz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Powell | 47-51 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Craig Hedrick loses the dribble to John Powell | 47-51 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Lowell Handy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Powell | 47-53 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Craig Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | John Powell gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Dusty Perkins grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Wendell Elder is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dusty Perkins | 50-53 |
| 03:42 | Alabama | Michael Gertz is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana | David Prater (SG), Steven Green (SF), Roland Crabtree (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) John Hart, Wendell Elder, Anthony Moor, Dusty Perkins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Hannah (SF), Conrad Severson (PF), Matthew Grimm (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Robert Hames, Christopher Haynes | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Roland Crabtree can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Steven Green grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roland Crabtree (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Powell (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Grimm (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Craig Hedrick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Roland Crabtree can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Matthew Grimm grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:46 | Alabama | Steven Green takes the ball from Matthew Grimm | 50-53 |
| 02:43 | Montana | David Prater throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Green | 52-53 |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Roland Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG) Craig Hedrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Robert Hames (C) Vance Doty, John Powell | |
| 02:05 | Montana | Wendell Elder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Michael Gertz gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Conrad Severson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Gertz | 52-55 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), John Hart (SG), Anthony Moor (PF) David Prater, Wendell Elder, Roland Crabtree | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) James Hannah, Matthew Grimm, Robert Hames | |
| 01:30 | Montana | Conrad Severson denies the turnaround by Steven Green | 52-55 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Craig Hedrick snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Steven Green is fouled on the floor by Conrad Severson - foul #2 on Conrad Severson, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Steven Green misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Alabama | John Powell's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Cull | 52-55 |
| 00:18 | Montana | John Hart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes is hacked by Craig Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (PG) Craig Hedrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Grimm (SF), Robert Hames (PF) Lowell Handy, Conrad Severson | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Montana | Wendell Elder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | John Powell pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | John Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Elder - foul #2 on Wendell Elder, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | John Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Anthony Moor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes snags the defensive board | 52-58 |