| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mudge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gerald Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Aubuchon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Bogart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Weeden (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Carson-Newman | John Jones inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Carson-Newman | John Jones loses the dribble to Jack Melcher in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 19:52 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 19:52 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:52 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 19:52 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Lee | 43-45 |
| 19:47 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 19:46 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 19:32 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 19:31 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:08 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mudge | 46-45 |
| 19:02 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Aubuchon | 46-48 |
| 19:00 | Carson-Newman | James Bogart is called for the reach on Louis Purcell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bogart, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SF) James Bogart | |
| 18:55 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell loses the dribble to Michael Aubuchon | 46-48 |
| 18:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 18:49 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 18:42 | Carson-Newman | John Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Purcell | 49-50 |
| 18:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 18:06 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski hits a fadeaway from the left block | 51-53 |
| 17:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 17:48 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Jones | 51-53 |
| 17:38 | Carson-Newman | Michael Aubuchon steps in front of the Robert Mudge pass | 51-53 |
| 17:35 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher lays it in on a great pass from Michael Aubuchon | 51-55 |
| 17:33 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is hacked by Jack Melcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Melcher, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Terrence Ressler (SF), Jeff Duren (PF), Brian Lachowsky (C) Louis Purcell, Robert Mudge, John Jones, Gerald Sprague, Paul Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), Larry Dietrick (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) Jack Melcher, Michael Aubuchon, Jack Fry, Martin Lee | |
| 17:18 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Falkner | 54-55 |
| 17:11 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Bertram | 54-58 |
| 17:02 | Carson-Newman | Terrence Ressler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 17:00 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 16:58 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 16:53 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 16:52 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 16:35 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jessie Falkner - foul #2 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee (PF) William Weeden | |
| 16:35 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 16:35 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 16:35 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 16:19 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 16:18 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 16:14 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-58 |
| 16:12 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Lee | 54-58 |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jessie Falkner - foul #3 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline (PG), Robert Mudge (SG), John Jones (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF), Paul Gembarowski (C) Jessie Falkner, Jessie Holland, Terrence Ressler, Jeff Duren, Brian Lachowsky | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Michael Aubuchon (SG), James Bogart (SF), Reginald Gerow (C) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Larry Dietrick, Martin Lee | |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Douglas Kline (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aubuchon (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Bogart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Atkinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Gerow (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 54-59 |
| 15:29 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 15:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Gembarowski - foul #1 on Paul Gembarowski, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), William Weeden (C) William Thomas, Edward Atkinson | |
| 15:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 15:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 15:11 | Carson-Newman | John Jones makes the shot from the baseline set up by Douglas Kline | 56-61 |
| 14:52 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Bogart | 56-63 |
| 14:42 | Carson-Newman | John Jones misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 56-63 |
| 14:40 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| 14:20 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 14:08 | Carson-Newman | John Jones can't connect on a floater near the basket | 58-65 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 14:01 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 13:59 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 13:38 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 13:36 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 13:11 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 13:09 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 13:04 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 13:03 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 12:54 | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 12:53 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 12:49 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 12:47 | Carson-Newman | John Jones gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 12:45 | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Gerow - foul #4 on Reginald Gerow, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF), Gerald Sprague (PF), Jessie Falkner (C) Douglas Kline, Robert Mudge, John Jones, Andrew Morgan, Paul Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Martin Lee (PF), Larry Dietrick (C) Jack Melcher, Michael Aubuchon, James Bogart, Reginald Gerow, William Weeden | |
| 12:34 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 12:15 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Clifford Walls and he's hacked by Brian Lachowsky - foul #1 on Brian Lachowsky, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| 12:15 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 12:15 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 12:11 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland's pass is intercepted by Jack Fry in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 11:51 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Bertram | 61-69 |
| 11:48 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Walls - foul #2 on Clifford Walls, team foul #4 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (PF) Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (PF) Martin Lee | |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Falkner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Timothy Bertram (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Dietrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 11:41 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Edward Atkinson | 61-69 |
| 11:36 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jessie Holland - foul #1 on Jessie Holland, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee (PF) Larry Dietrick | |
| 11:36 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 11:36 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 11:17 | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 11:15 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 11:06 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky misses the easy layup | 61-71 |
| 11:04 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Martin Lee | 61-71 |
| 10:59 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram can't connect on a floater from the right block | 61-71 |
| 10:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry grabs the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 10:47 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee loses the dribble to Brian Lachowsky | 61-71 |
| 10:26 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 10:24 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 10:05 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-71 |
| 10:03 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 09:40 | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Holland is called for the reach on Martin Lee - foul #2 on Jessie Holland, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG), Terrence Ressler (SF), Gerald Sprague (PF), Paul Gembarowski (C) Jessie Holland, Brian Lachowsky, Jeff Duren, Jessie Falkner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Michael Aubuchon (SG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (C) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Jack Fry, Edward Atkinson | |
| 09:40 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 09:40 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 09:40 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Melcher - foul #3 on Jack Melcher, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden (C) Martin Lee | |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 09:35 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 09:18 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-75 |
| 09:00 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Sprague | 65-75 |
| 08:54 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-75 |
| 08:52 | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 08:39 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| 08:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher is hacked by Gerald Sprague - foul #1 on Gerald Sprague, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline (PG), John Jones (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF) Louis Purcell, Robert Mudge, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee (PF) Larry Dietrick | |
| 08:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 08:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 08:18 | Carson-Newman | John Jones hits a jumper from the left block set up by Douglas Kline | 67-77 |
| 08:05 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee's layup is rejected by Andrew Morgan | 67-77 |
| 08:03 | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 07:43 | Carson-Newman | John Jones loses the dribble to Michael Aubuchon | 67-77 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon lays it in | 67-79 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Douglas Kline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Ressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Aubuchon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Bogart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Weeden (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Carson-Newman | Jack Melcher is called for the reach on Douglas Kline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Melcher, team foul #6 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (PG), Jessie Holland (SG) Douglas Kline, Terrence Ressler | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Reginald Gerow (C) Jack Melcher, William Weeden | |
| 07:21 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-79 |
| 07:20 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 07:16 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Morgan blocks the jumper by William Thomas | 67-79 |
| 07:15 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to John Jones | 67-79 |
| 07:00 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jessie Falkner and he's fouled by James Bogart - foul #4 on James Bogart, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jeff Duren (SF), Gerald Sprague (PF) John Jones, Andrew Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick (PF) Martin Lee | |
| 07:00 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland makes the free throw | 70-79 |
| 06:39 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon is whistled for a carry | 70-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge (SG) Jessie Holland | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SF), William Weeden (C) James Bogart, Reginald Gerow | |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by William Thomas - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG) William Thomas | |
| 06:21 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner misses the free throw | 72-79 |
| 06:21 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| 05:59 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-79 |
| 05:58 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 05:43 | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Falkner is called for the reach on Larry Dietrick - foul #4 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline (PG), Terrence Ressler (SF), Andrew Morgan (PF) Jessie Falkner, Jeff Duren, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (C) Michael Aubuchon, Jack Fry, William Weeden | |
| 05:43 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 05:43 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 05:43 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 05:22 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski can't finish the layup | 72-80 |
| 05:21 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski hits the follow up shot | 74-80 |
| 05:04 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Melcher | 74-83 |
| 04:50 | Carson-Newman | Robert Mudge is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 04:49 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski grabs the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 04:31 | Carson-Newman | Andrew Morgan is called for traveling | 74-83 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Jessie Holland (SG), Brian Lachowsky (SF) Douglas Kline, Robert Mudge, Terrence Ressler | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Michael Aubuchon (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Martin Lee (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) Jack Melcher, Clifford Walls, James Bogart, Larry Dietrick, Edward Atkinson | |
| 04:02 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-83 |
| 04:00 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Holland, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Falkner (SG), John Jones (SF), Gerald Sprague (C) Jessie Holland, Andrew Morgan, Paul Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden (C) Reginald Gerow | |
| 03:43 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Fry and the foul's on Jessie Falkner - foul #5 on Jessie Falkner, team foul #11 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland (SG), Jeff Duren (PF) Jessie Falkner, John Jones | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG) Michael Aubuchon | |
| 03:43 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden makes the free throw | 74-86 |
| Lineup | Carson-Newman | PG - Louis Purcell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Lachowsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Sprague (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bertram (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Martin Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Weeden (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Carson-Newman | Jack Fry steps in front of the Brian Lachowsky pass | 74-86 |
| 03:01 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 74-86 |
| 02:59 | Carson-Newman | The rebound goes to Jeff Duren | 74-86 |
| 02:53 | Carson-Newman | Gerald Sprague misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 74-86 |
| 02:51 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky grabs the offensive board | 74-86 |
| 02:44 | Carson-Newman | Jessie Holland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-86 |
| 02:43 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram grabs the board | 74-86 |
| 02:43 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-86 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Douglas Kline (PG), Terrence Ressler (SG), John Jones (SF) Louis Purcell, Jessie Holland, Gerald Sprague | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) William Thomas, Timothy Bertram, Jack Fry, Martin Lee | |
| 02:26 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 02:24 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-86 |
| 02:10 | Montana St., Billings | John Jones picks off the pass by William Weeden | 74-86 |
| 02:10 | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-86 |
| Subs | Carson-Newman | Louis Purcell (PG), Paul Gembarowski (C) Douglas Kline, Jeff Duren | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Aubuchon (SG), Reginald Gerow (PF) Clifford Walls, William Weeden | |
| 01:47 | Carson-Newman | Brian Lachowsky can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 74-86 |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to James Bogart | 74-86 |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jack Melcher | 74-88 |
| 01:13 | Carson-Newman | James Bogart swats the short shot by John Jones | 74-88 |
| 01:12 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher pulls down the rebound | 74-88 |
| 01:05 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Reginald Gerow | 74-90 |
| 00:51 | Carson-Newman | John Jones lays it up and in | 76-90 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart is denied on a dunk by Paul Gembarowski | 76-90 |
| 00:29 | Carson-Newman | Paul Gembarowski grabs the board | 76-90 |
| Game Plan | Carson-Newman | Carson-Newman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Carson-Newman | John Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-90 |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart snags the defensive board | 76-90 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher runs out the clock | 76-90 |