| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Perry Spier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Byard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Rizer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvaro Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Earl Byrd is called for the reach on Raymond Forsythe - foul #1 on Earl Byrd, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Alvaro Romano is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Alvaro Romano, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe loses the dribble to Richard Byard | 38-28 |
| 18:56 | Montana | John Rizer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Francis Cottrill - foul #1 on Francis Cottrill, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:56 | Montana | John Rizer misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:56 | Montana | John Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Perry Spier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Earl Byrd grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Perry Spier takes the ball from Earl Byrd | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill is fouled on the floor by John Rizer - foul #3 on John Rizer, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Benson (SF) Francis Cottrill | |
| Subs | Montana | James Bednarz (SF) John Rizer | |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Byrd - foul #2 on Earl Byrd, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Preiss (PF) Perry Spier | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Alvaro Romano snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:07 | Montana | The short jumper by Earl Byrd is denied by Stephen Johnson | 38-29 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Edward Benson gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson blows the layup | 38-29 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Alvaro Romano grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Zachary Fallon - foul #1 on Zachary Fallon, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Tidwell (PG), Christopher Netzer (SG), Francis Cottrill (SF), Perry Spier (PF) Raymond Forsythe, Zachary Fallon, Willie Preiss, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Loving (SG) Richard Byard | |
| 16:04 | Montana | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Francis Cottrill - foul #2 on Francis Cottrill, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Earl Byrd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Edward Benson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Netzer (fresh) SF - Francis Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Perry Spier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvaro Romano (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Alabama | Perry Spier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe (PG), Willie Preiss (PF) Christopher Netzer, Edward Benson | |
| Subs | Montana | John Rizer (SF), Brian Sardina (C) Michael Young, Earl Byrd | |
| 15:21 | Montana | John Rizer banks in the layup on a great pass from James Bednarz | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Perry Spier hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Forsythe | 40-31 |
| 14:47 | Montana | John Rizer clanks a floater near the basket | 40-31 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Kevin Loving is called for the reach on James Tidwell - foul #3 on Kevin Loving, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (SG), Gerald Bergert (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) James Tidwell, Francis Cottrill, Perry Spier | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (PG), Richard Byard (SG), Earl Byrd (PF) James Bednarz, Kevin Loving, Alvaro Romano | |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Bergert and he's hacked by Brian Sardina - foul #4 on Brian Sardina, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Benson (SF) Gerald Bergert | |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Romano (C) Brian Sardina | |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Earl Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 14:18 | Montana | John Rizer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Benson - foul #1 on Edward Benson, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| 14:18 | Montana | John Rizer makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:18 | Montana | John Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Willie Preiss hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 42-33 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Edward Benson snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Earl Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:22 | Montana | John Rizer lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Willie Preiss comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Earl Byrd - foul #3 on Earl Byrd, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Tidwell (SG), Gerald Bergert (SF) Raymond Forsythe, Edward Benson | |
| Subs | Montana | James Bednarz (PG) Michael Young | |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Willie Preiss makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Willie Preiss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Gerald Bergert is called for the reach on John Rizer - foul #3 on Gerald Bergert, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francis Cottrill (SF), Perry Spier (PF) Gerald Bergert, Willie Preiss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:20 | Montana | John Rizer hits a turnaround in the lane set up by James Bednarz | 44-37 |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill is hacked by John Rizer - foul #4 on John Rizer, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe (PG) Zachary Fallon | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (PG), Kevin Loving (SG) Richard Byard, John Rizer | |
| 11:52 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:52 | Montana | Earl Byrd pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Kevin Loving misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Perry Spier (fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Loving (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bednarz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Byrd (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvaro Romano (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | James Bednarz is called for the reach on James Tidwell - foul #2 on James Bednarz, team foul #10 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Benson (SF) Francis Cottrill | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | James Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | James Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:00 | Montana | Kevin Loving can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Tidwell - foul #1 on James Tidwell, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Preiss (PF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:00 | Montana | Kevin Loving misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:00 | Montana | Kevin Loving misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Perry Spier snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Michael Young steals it from Perry Spier | 46-37 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Michael Young comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | James Tidwell gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | James Tidwell hits the finger roll | 48-37 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Michael Young travels with the ball | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (PG), Christopher Netzer (SG), Francis Cottrill (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Raymond Forsythe, James Tidwell, Edward Benson, Perry Spier | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Byard (SG) Kevin Loving | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Byrd - foul #4 on Earl Byrd, team foul #11 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Sardina (C) Earl Byrd | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Alvaro Romano snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Richard Byard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Alvaro Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Richard Byard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Christopher Netzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses the tip | 49-37 |
| 08:32 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Netzer and he's hacked by Richard Byard - foul #3 on Richard Byard, team foul #12 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe (PG), Edward Benson (SF) Christopher Netzer, Willie Preiss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill misses the free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Byard | 51-37 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Richard Byard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 51-40 |
| 07:40 | Montana | James Bednarz grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Alvaro Romano's pass is intercepted by Raymond Forsythe | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Raymond Forsythe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Fallon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Francis Cottrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Young (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Byard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Bednarz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alvaro Romano (tired) 5 reb. C - Brian Sardina (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Alabama | Zachary Fallon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Forsythe | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:08 | Montana | Richard Byard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Edward Benson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Brian Sardina gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Michael Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Cottrill - foul #3 on Francis Cottrill, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Tidwell (SG), Gerald Bergert (SF), Willie Preiss (PF), Perry Spier (C) Zachary Fallon, Edward Benson, Francis Cottrill, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Loving (SG), John Rizer (SF), Earl Byrd (PF) Richard Byard, James Bednarz, Alvaro Romano | |
| 06:40 | Montana | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Gerald Bergert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:01 | Montana | James Tidwell steals the ball from John Rizer | 54-42 |
| 05:56 | Alabama | James Tidwell banks in the layup | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Montana | Kevin Loving buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Rizer | 56-45 |
| 05:43 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 05:41 | Montana | John Rizer grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Montana | Earl Byrd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Rizer | 56-47 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | John Rizer picks off the pass by Willie Preiss | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Montana | Gerald Bergert is called for the reach on John Rizer - foul #4 on Gerald Bergert, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Zachary Fallon (PG), Edward Benson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Raymond Forsythe, Gerald Bergert, Willie Preiss | |
| Subs | Montana | James Bednarz (PG), Richard Byard (SG) Michael Young, Kevin Loving | |
| 04:58 | Montana | John Rizer makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:58 | Montana | John Rizer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 56-48 |
| 04:41 | Alabama | Edward Benson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Benson, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Stephen Johnson swats the short shot by Earl Byrd | 56-48 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | James Tidwell grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Bednarz | 56-48 |
| 03:18 | Montana | John Rizer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Brian Sardina tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Zachary Fallon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Tidwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Perry Spier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Bednarz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Byard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rizer (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earl Byrd (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Sardina (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Sardina - foul #5 on Brian Sardina, team foul #13 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe (PG), Francis Cottrill (SF), Willie Preiss (PF) James Tidwell, Edward Benson, Perry Spier | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (PG), Alvaro Romano (C) James Bednarz, Brian Sardina | |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:00 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Montana | Earl Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Johnson | 58-50 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Earl Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Richard Byard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 02:16 | Alabama | Francis Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Richard Byard steps in front of the Francis Cottrill pass | 58-50 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Michael Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-50 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Willie Preiss hits a jumper near the basket | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Earl Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Perry Spier (PF) Willie Preiss | |
| Subs | Montana | James Bednarz (PG), Kevin Loving (SG) Michael Young, Richard Byard | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Kevin Loving in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Loving, team foul #14 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Benson (SF) Francis Cottrill | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Benson | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Stephen Johnson scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Edward Benson | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Earl Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Francis Cottrill (SF) Edward Benson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Raymond Forsythe runs out the clock | 62-50 |