| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Marvin Forman swats the short shot by Emmett Smith | 41-24 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Genest | 41-24 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-24 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (PF) Marvin Forman | |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't finish the layup | 41-24 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the offensive board | 41-24 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | Charles Snow is called for the reach on Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Charles Snow, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't finish the layup | 41-24 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Charles Snow pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Gary Leroux tips it back up and in | 41-26 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Larry Genest tips it but misses | 42-26 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the offensive board | 42-26 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Emmett Smith steps in front of the Charles Snow pass | 42-26 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Genest - foul #2 on Larry Genest, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF) Michael Sowder, Charles Snow | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Richard Carter steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 44-26 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Robert Cheek comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Genest - foul #3 on Larry Genest, team foul #5 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG), George Harris (PF), Walter Washington (C) Daniel Smith, Gary Leroux, Larry Genest | |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 16:48 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Rodney Chan is called for the reach on Ricky Barnhill - foul #2 on Rodney Chan, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Philip Johns is hacked by Rodney Chan - foul #3 on Rodney Chan, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Rodney Chan, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Ricky Barnhill | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Glenn Shaffer is called for the reach on Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Philip Johns | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Walter Washington scores on a shot from the left wing | 46-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer double dribbles | 46-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Emmett Smith (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF), Larry Genest (C) George Harris, Walter Washington | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Robert Cheek (C) Rodney Chan, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Cecil Harris | |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Emmett Smith is hacked by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #6 | 46-28 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Michael Sowder, team foul #7 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF) Michael Sowder, Charles Snow | |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Richard Carter picks off the pass by Daniel Smith | 48-28 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones banks in the layup set up by Richard Carter | 50-28 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Marvin Forman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Washington | 50-31 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses the tip | 50-31 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Genest | 50-31 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | Michael Kolb clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-31 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the offensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Lawrence Jones, Emmett Smith, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Cecil Harris (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (C) Walter Washington, Daniel Smith, Ricky Barnhill, Larry Genest | |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 13:02 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 12:51 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Leroux - foul #2 on Gary Leroux, team foul #9 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Jamaal Widmer (C) Richard Carter, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 12:37 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Cecil Harris connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Leroux | 54-33 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | Marvin Forman swats the short shot by Harry Nolin | 54-33 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Charles Snow snags the defensive board | 54-33 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Rodney Chan is called for the reach on Gary Leroux - foul #4 on Rodney Chan, team foul #4 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (C) Rodney Chan, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (SF) Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Gary Leroux | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Larry Genest buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 10:49 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 10:47 | Alabama | Harry Nolin tips it but misses | 54-38 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Robert Cheek knocks in the shot from close range set up by Lawrence Jones | 56-38 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Harry Nolin is called for the reach on Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Michael Kolb (PF) Lawrence Jones, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) Michael Sowder, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | The short jumper by Robert Cheek is denied by Larry Genest | 56-40 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ricky Barnhill | 56-40 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Emmett Smith steps in front of the Gary Leroux pass | 56-40 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-40 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Michael Kolb's pass is intercepted by Larry Genest | 56-40 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Genest | 56-42 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Richard Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-42 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill's pass is intercepted by Michael Kolb | 56-42 |
| 07:56 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Michael Kolb | 56-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Emmett Smith, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux, Larry Genest | |
| 07:37 | Montana State | George Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Harry Nolin pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Harry Nolin lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Regner | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Alabama | The refs have stopped play. Harry Nolin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 58-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (PF) Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Philip Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG) Rodney Chan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (SG), Gary Leroux (C) Philip Johns, George Harris | |
| 06:41 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-42 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 58-42 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Charles Snow snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (SF), Robert Cheek (C) Martin Regner, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #4 on Marvin Forman, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Gary Leroux | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Marvin Forman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Emmett Smith loses the dribble to Marvin Forman | 59-43 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sowder | 59-46 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Jones | 61-46 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Larry Genest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-46 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-46 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Michael Kolb hits a 3 from straight away | 64-46 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is denied on a dunk by Emmett Smith | 64-46 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Michael Sowder snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-46 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kolb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Larry Genest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Richard Carter clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Michael Sowder grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 03:21 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Cheek | 64-46 |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Robert Cheek banks in the layup on a great pass from Emmett Smith | 66-46 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Michael Kolb is called for the reach on Larry Genest - foul #1 on Michael Kolb, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Lawrence Jones, Richard Carter, Emmett Smith, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Larry Genest makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:22 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kolb | 66-49 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Regner | 68-49 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Martin Regner gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Martin Regner's pass is intercepted by Ricky Barnhill | 68-49 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Gary Leroux lays it up and in set up by Ricky Barnhill | 68-51 |
| 00:53 | Alabama | Rodney Chan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Philip Johns scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama 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) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Michael Kolb knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 73-54 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Philip Johns double dribbles | 73-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Robert Cheek (C) Rodney Chan, Martin Regner, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Larry Genest | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer runs out the clock | 73-54 |