| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Hoeft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hatter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Sonntag (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Myron Riffle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:43 | Alabama A&M | George Campbell snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:26 | Alabama A&M | George Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Sonntag | 38-36 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft is hacked by Christopher Sonntag - foul #2 on Christopher Sonntag, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Alabama A&M | George Campbell snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Myron Riffle scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Campbell | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Andrew Saville scores on a runner in the paint | 40-38 |
| 18:14 | Alabama A&M | George Campbell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Sonntag | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter drills a floater from the left block set up by Richard Hoeft | 42-40 |
| 17:40 | Alabama A&M | Jack Johnston steals the ball from Christopher Sonntag | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Andrew Saville tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:57 | Alabama A&M | Myron Riffle drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Sonntag | 42-42 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is hacked by George Campbell - foul #2 on George Campbell, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG), Leland Dukes (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Daniel Hudson (PF), Thomas Blankenship (C) Richard Hoeft, Garfield Cameron, Jack Johnston, Kelly Hatter, Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams (PG), Dale Richards (SG), Shane Squires (SF), Norman Snyder (PF), William Eggers (C) Christopher Sonntag, Myron Riffle, Stephen Woodard, George Campbell, Kenneth Conaway | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | David Sherlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Leland Dukes tips it in | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Alabama A&M | Dale Richards clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:46 | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dale Richards (fresh) SF - Shane Squires (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Eggers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama A&M | Dale Richards connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Williams | 44-45 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | David Sherlock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 15:16 | Alabama A&M | Shane Squires gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Alabama A&M | Norman Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Leland Dukes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | Alabama A&M | Shane Squires pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Alabama A&M | Norman Snyder can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Dale Richards can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | David Sherlock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hudson | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Alabama A&M | Daniel Hudson is called for the reach on Norman Snyder - foul #1 on Daniel Hudson, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), Jack Johnston (SF), Kelly Hatter (PF), Andrew Saville (C) David Sherlock, Leland Dukes, Raymond Robbins, Daniel Hudson, Thomas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag (PG), Myron Riffle (SG), Stephen Woodard (SF), George Campbell (PF), Kenneth Conaway (C) Scott Williams, Dale Richards, Shane Squires, Norman Snyder, William Eggers | |
| 13:32 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Jack Johnston gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Andrew Saville's layup is rejected by George Campbell | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:12 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag is hacked by Garfield Cameron - foul #1 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Sonntag - foul #3 on Christopher Sonntag, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:11 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Woodard - foul #1 on Stephen Woodard, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hudson (PF) Kelly Hatter | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Jack Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:39 | Alabama A&M | Myron Riffle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Woodard | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Hoeft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Sonntag (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Riffle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Conaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Jack Johnston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | Alabama A&M | George Campbell grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Alabama A&M | Myron Riffle is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG) Richard Hoeft | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Shane Squires (PF), Norman Snyder (C) George Campbell, Kenneth Conaway | |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Andrew Saville loses the dribble to Christopher Sonntag | 50-50 |
| 10:28 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Sonntag | 50-52 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron is hacked by Myron Riffle - foul #3 on Myron Riffle, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Raymond Robbins (SG), Thomas Blankenship (SF), Kelly Hatter (PF) David Sherlock, Garfield Cameron, Jack Johnston, Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams (PG), Dale Richards (SG), Kenneth Conaway (C) Christopher Sonntag, Myron Riffle, Stephen Woodard | |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:54 | Alabama A&M | Dale Richards gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:30 | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway loses the dribble to Richard Hoeft | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Robbins | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Alabama A&M | Norman Snyder misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Hatter - foul #3 on Kelly Hatter, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), Jack Johnston (SF), Andrew Saville (C) Richard Hoeft, Thomas Blankenship, Kelly Hatter, Daniel Hudson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag (PG), Myron Riffle (SG), Stephen Woodard (SF), George Campbell (PF) Scott Williams, Dale Richards, Shane Squires, Kenneth Conaway | |
| 08:00 | Alabama A&M | Norman Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Alabama A&M | Norman Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | David Sherlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 07:37 | Alabama A&M | George Campbell gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Sonntag (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Riffle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alabama A&M | Myron Riffle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Sonntag | 56-57 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Jack Johnston can't connect on a shot from close range | 56-57 |
| 06:56 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to George Campbell | 56-57 |
| 06:32 | Alabama A&M | Norman Snyder makes the floater from the left block | 56-59 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Sherlock and he's hacked by Myron Riffle - foul #4 on Myron Riffle, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG), Kelly Hatter (PF) David Sherlock, Raymond Robbins | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway (C) Norman Snyder | |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:14 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Andrew Saville clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Conaway - foul #2 on Kenneth Conaway, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:53 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams (PG) Christopher Sonntag | |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Andrew Saville gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Richard Hoeft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship (SF) Jack Johnston | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Shane Squires (PF) George Campbell | |
| 05:04 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Myron Riffle | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Kelly Hatter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Shane Squires is called for the reach on Thomas Blankenship - foul #1 on Shane Squires, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Sherlock (PG), Leland Dukes (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Daniel Hudson (PF) Richard Hoeft, Garfield Cameron, Kelly Hatter, Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag (PG), Dale Richards (SG), Gregory Redrick (PF), William Eggers (C) Scott Williams, Myron Riffle, Stephen Woodard, Kenneth Conaway | |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | Alabama A&M | Shane Squires knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Redrick | 62-65 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Leland Dukes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Sherlock | 65-65 |
| 03:25 | Alabama A&M | William Eggers drills a jump hook near the basket | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Sherlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Christopher Sonntag (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shane Squires (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Redrick (fresh) C - William Eggers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | David Sherlock makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leland Dukes and he's fouled by Christopher Sonntag - foul #4 on Christopher Sonntag, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Jack Johnston (SF), Kelly Hatter (PF), Andrew Saville (C) Leland Dukes, Raymond Robbins, Daniel Hudson, Thomas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Myron Riffle (SG), Stephen Woodard (SF), George Campbell (PF), Kenneth Conaway (C) Dale Richards, Shane Squires, Gregory Redrick, William Eggers | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | David Sherlock makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | David Sherlock steals the ball from George Campbell | 68-67 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Jack Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by David Sherlock | 70-67 |
| 02:17 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | David Sherlock gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | David Sherlock travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG) David Sherlock | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Sonntag hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Conaway | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Sonntag | 70-69 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Andrew Saville banks in the layup set up by Jack Johnston | 72-69 |
| 00:36 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Andrew Saville grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Myron Riffle is called for the reach on Andrew Saville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Myron Riffle, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Dale Richards (SG) Myron Riffle | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Dale Richards misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Jack Johnston gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Jack Johnston is hacked by Christopher Sonntag in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Sonntag, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG) Richard Hoeft | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams (PG) Christopher Sonntag | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Jack Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Jack Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Hoeft (PG) Leland Dukes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:12 | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Scott Williams is called for the reach on Andrew Saville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Williams, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | Alabama A&M | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Saville | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Andrew Saville is hacked by Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Williams, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG) Richard Hoeft | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Conaway snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Woodard misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |