| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Veach (fresh) PF - Dale Aston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 19:30 | Belmont | Dale Aston gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | David Veach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Brian Jackson, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Charles Snow takes the ball from Jeffrey Sabala | 23-22 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | George Harris snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | George Harris misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Jackson - foul #3 on Brian Jackson, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Ross (C) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:34 | Montana State | George Harris misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Keith Ross clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Elmer Lewis - foul #1 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Keith Ross misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Keith Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Walter Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | George Harris tips it in | 24-25 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | David Veach drills a 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Pope | 27-27 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | David Veach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Aston | 27-27 |
| 16:50 | Belmont | Keith Ross's pass is intercepted by Walter Washington | 27-27 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is hacked by Dale Aston - foul #1 on Dale Aston, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (PG), Christopher Atkins (SG), Tommy Seamons (SF), James Hefley (PF) David Stringer, Jeffrey Sabala, David Veach, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) John Pope, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Howard Speth gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Howard Speth is hacked by Philip Johns - foul #2 on Philip Johns, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Walter Washington | |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Ronald Miller steps in front of the Christopher Atkins pass | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Howard Speth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) PF - James Hefley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Melvin Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | James Hefley grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 14:57 | Belmont | Christopher Atkins is hacked by Jeffrey Heard - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heard, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Sabala (SG), David Veach (SF), Willy Navarrete (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Howard Speth, Christopher Atkins, Tommy Seamons, James Hefley, Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 14:48 | Belmont | David Stringer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | George Harris hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Snow | 30-29 |
| 14:12 | Belmont | Elmer Lewis denies the turnaround by Brian Jackson | 30-29 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Walter Washington pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Willy Navarrete - foul #4 on Willy Navarrete, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dale Aston (PF) Willy Navarrete | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 13:32 | Belmont | David Stringer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | Dale Aston grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:12 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Veach | 33-30 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | David Stringer is called for the reach on John Pope - foul #2 on David Stringer, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (PG), James Hefley (SF) David Stringer, David Veach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (PF) Elmer Lewis | |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Walter Washington buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Pope | 33-32 |
| 12:12 | Belmont | Brian Jackson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 35-32 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Walter Washington buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Melvin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Howard Speth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Aston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 35-38 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Dale Aston is called for the reach on Melvin Hall - foul #2 on Dale Aston, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), David Veach (SF), Keith Ross (C) Jeffrey Sabala, Dale Aston, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) Walter Washington, John Pope, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 10:37 | Belmont | James Hefley pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Philip Johns steps in front of the David Stringer pass | 35-38 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Philip Johns banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | David Stringer's floater is tipped away by Elmer Lewis | 35-40 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Cecil Harris snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | David Stringer steps in front of the Cecil Harris pass | 35-40 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | David Stringer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 09:42 | Belmont | Keith Ross grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | James Hefley misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Elmer Lewis - foul #2 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard (C) Melvin Hall | |
| 09:37 | Belmont | James Hefley misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:37 | Belmont | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Philip Johns drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cecil Harris | 36-43 |
| 09:04 | Belmont | James Hefley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 36-43 |
| 09:03 | Belmont | Keith Ross hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Miller | 38-43 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala (SG), Dale Aston (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Howard Speth, James Hefley, Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 08:30 | Belmont | David Stringer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Veach | 41-43 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | John Pope hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Washington | 41-46 |
| 07:52 | Belmont | Dale Aston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | Brian Jackson misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 41-46 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Jackson - foul #4 on Brian Jackson, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Belmont | Christopher Atkins (PG), Tommy Seamons (SF), Willy Navarrete (PF) David Stringer, David Veach, Dale Aston | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Christopher Atkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Seamons (fresh) PF - Willy Navarrete (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Atkins | 44-48 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Walter Washington is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (SF) Tommy Seamons | |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (PF) Elmer Lewis | |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Willy Navarrete misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Howard Speth is called for the reach on Charles Snow - foul #1 on Howard Speth, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Hefley (SF) Jeffrey Sabala | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Willy Navarrete | 44-49 |
| 06:37 | Belmont | James Hefley buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Atkins | 46-49 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-49 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Walter Washington knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Pope | 46-51 |
| 05:39 | Belmont | Howard Speth scores on a floater from the left side set up by Willy Navarrete | 48-51 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Walter Washington buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Snow | 48-54 |
| 05:13 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | David Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Sabala (SG), David Veach (SF) Howard Speth, Christopher Atkins, James Hefley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Melvin Hall | |
| 05:04 | Belmont | Brian Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Charles Snow drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Pope | 48-56 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Brian Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | George Harris loses the dribble to Brian Jackson | 48-56 |
| 04:10 | Belmont | David Stringer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willy Navarrete - foul #5 on Willy Navarrete, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Dale Aston (PF), Keith Ross (C) Willy Navarrete, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (C) George Harris | |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:05 | Belmont | Keith Ross pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Dale Aston hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall is hacked by David Veach - foul #3 on David Veach, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (SF) Charles Snow | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Sabala (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Veach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Aston (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | David Stringer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Ross and he's fouled by Melvin Hall - foul #2 on Melvin Hall, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | Brian Jackson (C) Keith Ross | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:07 | Belmont | David Stringer misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Dale Aston gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Belmont | Brian Jackson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from David Stringer | 54-58 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Melvin Hall | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Ronald Miller scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pope | 54-61 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Pope - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Ronald Miller | |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:17 | Belmont | Jeffrey Sabala makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Belmont | David Stringer's floater is knocked away by George Harris | 56-64 |
| 01:36 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Aston | 56-64 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Dale Aston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Lewis - foul #3 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Dale Aston misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:24 | Belmont | Dale Aston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Walter Washington knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Snow | 56-66 |
| 00:55 | Belmont | David Stringer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Sabala - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sabala, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | Howard Speth (PG), Christopher Atkins (SG), James Hefley (SF), Keith Ross (C) David Stringer, Jeffrey Sabala, David Veach, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF) Walter Washington, John Pope, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Belmont | Howard Speth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 00:46 | Belmont | James Hefley misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Melvin Hall lays it up and in set up by George Harris | 56-70 |
| 00:15 | Belmont | Howard Speth misses the easy layup | 56-70 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Cecil Harris runs out the clock | 56-70 |