| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charlie Bradley (fresh) SG - Ignacio Navarro (fresh) SF - Hiram Simek (fresh) PF - Norman Humphrey (fresh) C - Carl Shannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Ellis Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses long on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Carl Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | Carl Shannon misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tommy Key | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Tommy Key hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Carl Shannon is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Hiram Simek is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Hiram Simek, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Michael Holmes (C) Richard Kulakowski, Ellis Smith | |
| 17:41 | Montana | Barry Ruel buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Hairston | 0-7 |
| 17:30 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey misses the shot near the basket | 0-7 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Carl Shannon blocks the short jumper by Barry Ruel | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Michael Holmes double dribbles | 0-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (PG), Logan Pascua (SG), Randy Coke (SF), Walter Dufault (PF), Frank Hannah (C) Charlie Bradley, Ignacio Navarro, Hiram Simek, Norman Humphrey, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), John Otter (SF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key | |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Robert Fox's pass is intercepted by Wallace Hiner in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Eric Rast banks in the layup on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 0-9 |
| 16:34 | Alabama | Randy Coke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Eric Rast snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Michael Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ellis Smith (C) Tristan Winfree | |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Randy Coke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-9 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Frank Hannah grabs the offensive board | 0-9 |
| 15:48 | Alabama | Walter Dufault banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Coke | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) SG - Logan Pascua (fresh) SF - Randy Coke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Dufault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Hannah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Montana | Eric Rast comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Michael Holmes tips it home | 2-11 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Walter Dufault's layup is rejected by Ellis Smith | 2-11 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Walter Dufault grabs the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Walter Dufault is whistled for traveling | 2-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro (SG), Norman Humphrey (PF), Carl Shannon (C) Robert Fox, Logan Pascua, Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Tristan Winfree (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Wallace Hiner, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| 14:52 | Montana | Sam Manuel clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randy Coke - foul #1 on Randy Coke, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Eric Rast, John Otter, Tristan Winfree | |
| 14:52 | Montana | Sam Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:52 | Montana | Sam Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:37 | Alabama | Carl Shannon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Dufault | 4-12 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 4-14 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Hiram Simek (SF), Frank Hannah (C) Randy Coke, Walter Dufault, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Montana | Tristan Winfree (C) Sam Manuel | |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Humphrey | 5-14 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Hiram Simek hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Barry Ruel's pass is intercepted by Frank Hannah | 8-14 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro blows the layup | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Hairston | 8-14 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Alabama | Frank Hannah gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Shannon (C) Norman Humphrey | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Tristan Winfree | |
| 12:32 | Montana | Carl Shannon is called for the reach on Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Carl Shannon, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (SG) Ignacio Navarro | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:19 | Montana | Michael Holmes scores on a shot in the paint set up by John Otter and he's fouled by Frank Hannah - foul #1 on Frank Hannah, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Alabama | Logan Pascua (SG) Charlie Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:19 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Hiram Simek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Robert Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Hiram Simek misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Eric Rast snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) SG - Logan Pascua (fresh) SF - Hiram Simek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Hannah (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Montana | Ellis Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Otter | 8-19 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Robert Fox misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-19 |
| 10:58 | Alabama | Carl Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Robert Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Frank Hannah hits the follow up shot | 10-19 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Fox - foul #1 on Robert Fox, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Ignacio Navarro (SG), Randy Coke (SF), Norman Humphrey (PF), Walter Dufault (C) Robert Fox, Logan Pascua, Hiram Simek, Frank Hannah, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Eric Rast, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Ellis Smith | |
| 10:31 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:31 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Hairston | 10-19 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Tommy Key misses the floater from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses the lay-in | 13-19 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Walter Dufault snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Tommy Key is called for the reach on Norman Humphrey - foul #2 on Tommy Key, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Tristan Winfree (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Richard Kulakowski, Tommy Key, Michael Holmes | |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Barry Ruel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (PG), Jerold Thurston (C) Charlie Bradley, Norman Humphrey | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro is hacked by Wallace Hiner - foul #1 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Shannon (C) Jerold Thurston | |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SG) Barry Ruel | |
| 08:15 | Alabama | Carl Shannon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 08:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wallace Hiner | 13-19 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Wallace Hiner comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 13-19 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Carl Shannon grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Randy Coke is hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #1 on Keith Hairston, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Hiram Simek (SF), Frank Hannah (PF) Randy Coke, Walter Dufault | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Keith Hairston, Sam Manuel | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Robert Fox knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Carl Shannon and the foul's on Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Smith, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Humphrey (PF) Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Robert Fox misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:45 | Montana | John Otter snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:22 | Montana | John Otter scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tristan Winfree and he's fouled by Hiram Simek - foul #2 on Hiram Simek, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Frank Hannah (SF) Ignacio Navarro, Hiram Simek | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Wallace Hiner | |
| 07:22 | Montana | John Otter makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charlie Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Humphrey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Otter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tristan Winfree (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Tristan Winfree - foul #1 on Tristan Winfree, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Dufault (SF) Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (PF) Tristan Winfree | |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Ellis Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-22 |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Walter Dufault snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 06:36 | Alabama | Robert Fox drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charlie Bradley | 18-22 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Ellis Smith travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro (SG), Randy Coke (SF) Robert Fox, Norman Humphrey | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Keith Hairston (SF) Richard Kulakowski, John Otter | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Walter Dufault misses the lay-in but the foul's on Keith Hairston - foul #2 on Keith Hairston, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Carl Shannon (C) Charlie Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Graham (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Walter Dufault makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Walter Dufault misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Frank Hannah pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Randy Coke clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Ruel - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Logan Pascua (PG) Walter Dufault | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Tristan Winfree (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Barry Ruel, Charles Graham, Ellis Smith | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Randy Coke makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Randy Coke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Eric Rast misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Shannon | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wallace Hiner - foul #2 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (PG), Norman Humphrey (PF) Logan Pascua, Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), John Otter (SF) Wallace Hiner, Sam Manuel | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Ignacio Navarro misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 21-22 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Tristan Winfree hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Rast | 21-24 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Randy Coke is fouled on the floor by Eric Rast - foul #1 on Eric Rast, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charlie Bradley (PG), Walter Dufault (C) Robert Fox, Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Ellis Smith (C) Richard Kulakowski, Tristan Winfree | |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Randy Coke makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Randy Coke misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Eric Rast grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:09 | Montana | John Otter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Dufault - foul #1 on Walter Dufault, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 04:09 | Montana | John Otter misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:09 | Montana | John Otter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Norman Humphrey grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charlie Bradley, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Fox (SG), Hiram Simek (SF) Ignacio Navarro, Randy Coke | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| 03:46 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Keith Hairston tips it in | 22-26 |
| 03:28 | Alabama | Robert Fox misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Sam Manuel snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Hiram Simek is called for the reach on Keith Hairston - foul #3 on Hiram Simek, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Hannah (PF), Carl Shannon (C) Hiram Simek, Norman Humphrey | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Keith Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:15 | Alabama | Frank Hannah grabs the board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charlie Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Dufault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Walter Dufault buries a floater from the right wing set up by Charlie Bradley | 24-27 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Robert Fox steps in front of the Wallace Hiner pass | 24-27 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Keith Hairston blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charlie Bradley | 24-27 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Keith Hairston snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Keith Hairston tips it in | 24-29 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Fox | 27-29 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Tommy Key scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Charlie Bradley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Frank Hannah tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Frank Hannah grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Carl Shannon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Key - foul #3 on Tommy Key, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Logan Pascua (PG), Ignacio Navarro (SG), Randy Coke (SF), Norman Humphrey (PF) Charlie Bradley, Robert Fox, Walter Dufault, Frank Hannah | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Sam Manuel | |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Carl Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Carl Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Eric Rast can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Ignacio Navarro is called for the reach on Richard Kulakowski - foul #1 on Ignacio Navarro, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jerold Thurston (C) Carl Shannon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Randy Coke is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Coke, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Eric Rast comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-33 |