| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Keith Sipple inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Edward Hess connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:47 | Belmont | Edward Hess makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana | George Lingo banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | Belmont | Edward Hess comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Davidson | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Sipple | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Montana | The jump hook by James James is blocked by David Mapes | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Montana | George Lingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton is fouled on the floor by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:27 | Belmont | Donald Banks blocks the short jumper by David Mapes | 40-34 |
| 17:25 | Montana | James James pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | David Mapes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:02 | Montana | George Lingo gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:57 | Montana | George Lingo connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Davidson | 44-34 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to George Lingo | 44-34 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), David Sin (SG), David Larochelle (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jimmy Davidson, George Lingo, Cleveland Edwards, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (SF), John Pifer (PF) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, David Mapes | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | Edward Hess banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifton Terwilliger | 44-36 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Alan Paul misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:45 | Belmont | James Mease grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Pifer (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-36 |
| 15:22 | Belmont | Edward Hess gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tracy Dinardo - foul #1 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), George Lingo (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF) Kelly Twombly, David Sin, Tracy Dinardo, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) John Pifer, Edward Hess | |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:12 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:54 | Montana | James James buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from George Lingo | 46-38 |
| 14:31 | Belmont | James Mease is hacked by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Keith Sipple (SF) James Mease, Elijah Sullivan | |
| 14:15 | Belmont | The short jumper by Keith Sipple is denied by Donald Banks | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:51 | Montana | George Lingo comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-38 |
| 13:50 | Belmont | Keith Sipple pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Daniel Larson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-38 |
| 13:30 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | Montana | George Lingo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 13:20 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 13:13 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:59 | Montana | George Lingo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 12:43 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:24 | Montana | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:18 | Montana | James James misses the shot in the paint | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Montana | James James tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 12:15 | Belmont | Keith Sipple grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is hacked by Donald Banks - foul #3 on Donald Banks, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), David Sin (SG), David Larochelle (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jimmy Davidson, George Lingo, Cleveland Edwards, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Gabler (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), James Mease (SF), David Mapes (PF), Edward Hess (C) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan clanks a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 11:42 | Montana | Alan Paul gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Gabler (fresh) SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mapes (fresh) C - Edward Hess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Kelly Twombly drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Sin | 51-43 |
| 11:18 | Belmont | James Mease throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 11:01 | Montana | David Larochelle knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Sin | 53-43 |
| 10:47 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 10:46 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Alan Paul misses the lay-in but the foul's on Elijah Sullivan - foul #1 on Elijah Sullivan, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), James James (PF) David Sin, Tracy Dinardo | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Keith Sipple (SF) Raymond Gabler, James Mease | |
| 10:40 | Montana | Alan Paul misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Alan Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Mapes | 53-43 |
| 10:18 | Belmont | David Mapes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Keith Sipple gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Terwilliger | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the dunk | 53-45 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Keith Sipple snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Edward Hess knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elijah Sullivan and he's fouled by Alan Paul - foul #3 on Alan Paul, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF) Clifton Terwilliger, Elijah Sullivan, David Mapes | |
| 09:19 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Donald Banks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Donald Banks, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (C) Edward Hess | |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 08:41 | Montana | George Lingo misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:08 | Montana | David Larochelle drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Davidson | 55-47 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:47 | Montana | David Larochelle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Daniel Larson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | Daniel Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:29 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Sipple | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Lingo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 07:20 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Sipple | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards clanks a floater from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:00 | Montana | James James tips it home | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:44 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson is hacked by Daniel Larson - foul #4 on Daniel Larson, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), Alan Paul (PF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (PG), James Mease (SF), David Mapes (PF), Edward Hess (C) Jeremy Hammons, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 06:26 | Montana | Alan Paul clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 06:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Twombly | 57-52 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:14 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Kelly Twombly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:19 | Montana | The short jumper by Cleveland Edwards is denied by David Mapes | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | Belmont | Edward Hess hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Elijah Sullivan | 57-54 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Elijah Sullivan is called for the reach on Jimmy Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elijah Sullivan, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), David Larochelle (SF), James James (PF) Jimmy Davidson, Cleveland Edwards, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Daniel Larson (PF) Gregg Paxton, David Mapes | |
| 04:41 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:27 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Elijah Sullivan | 60-57 |
| 04:11 | Montana | David Larochelle drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Twombly | 62-57 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | James Mease is fouled on the floor by David Sin - foul #1 on David Sin, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Alan Paul (C) David Sin, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (C) Edward Hess | |
| 03:53 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | James Mease makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:39 | Montana | David Larochelle is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), Clifton Terwilliger (C) James Mease, Daniel Larson | |
| 03:22 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Hammons | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 blk. C - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 03:03 | Montana | Keith Sipple steals it from Alan Paul | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Elijah Sullivan, David Mapes, Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 02:41 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Belmont | Daniel Larson tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Donald Banks connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Edward Hess - foul #2 on Edward Hess, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:20 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:03 | Montana | George Lingo makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James James | 67-66 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregg Paxton | 67-69 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Daniel Larson picks off the pass by Cleveland Edwards | 67-69 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Edward Hess is fouled on the floor by Donald Banks - foul #5 on Donald Banks, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:05 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:05 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:42 | Montana | David Larochelle is fouled on the floor by Edward Hess - foul #3 on Edward Hess, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is hacked by Jimmy Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:26 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James James | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Jimmy Davidson is called for the reach on Jeremy Hammons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Montana | James James is hacked by Edward Hess - foul #4 on Edward Hess, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Daniel Larson is called for the reach on James James - foul #5 on Daniel Larson, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (PF) Daniel Larson | |
| 00:05 | Montana | James James misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Mapes | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Mapes is hacked by Jimmy Davidson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Belmont | David Mapes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | George Lingo misses the halfcourt shot | 70-72 |