| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Blount (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Leonard and the foul's on Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:42 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 19:29 | Elon | Curtis Wilder grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 19:10 | Elon | Donald Leonard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Leonard, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Elon | Jordan Blount pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:28 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes is hacked by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:15 | Elon | Gary Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gary Stewart, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Sherman Glazewski (C) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Michael Allen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-34 |
| 18:02 | Elon | Donald Leonard gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:46 | Elon | Curtis Wilder clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the shot in the lane set up by Martin Turner | 26-36 |
| 16:59 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Martin Turner is hacked by Sherman Glazewski - foul #2 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Barnes (SF) Elmer Rhodes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-36 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 16:15 | Elon | Jordan Blount connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordan Blount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Elon | Christopher Barnes is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Gary Stewart (C) Donald Leonard, Curtis Wilder, Jordan Blount | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| 15:23 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| 15:11 | Elon | Robert Carlson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sherman Glazewski | 32-40 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Randall Hoover clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 14:36 | Elon | Robert Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Randall Hoover pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Randall Hoover buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Allen | 32-44 |
| 14:04 | Elon | Steven Humphreys hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Homer Jones buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Hoover | 35-46 |
| 13:24 | Elon | Christopher Barnes misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Homer Jones - foul #2 on Homer Jones, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Curtis Wilder (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Jordan Blount (PF) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Sherman Glazewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| 13:24 | Elon | Christopher Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:24 | Elon | Christopher Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 36-46 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 13:08 | Elon | Jordan Blount gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:53 | Elon | Christopher Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 12:52 | Elon | Gary Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Elon | Rodney Tigner swats the layup by Gary Stewart | 36-46 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Christopher Barnes is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Melvin Casiano (C) Christopher Barnes, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Homer Jones, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 11:50 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jordan Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Casiano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses long on a floater from the right block | 36-46 |
| 11:28 | Elon | Curtis Wilder grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 11:05 | Elon | Dale Janicki picks off the pass by Curtis Wilder | 36-46 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Stewart (C) Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:25 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| 10:25 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:25 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by Elmer Rhodes - foul #1 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Barnes (SF) Elmer Rhodes | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Donald Leonard is called for the reach on Martin Turner - foul #3 on Donald Leonard, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (C) Dale Janicki | |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Martin Turner's pass is intercepted by Jordan Blount | 38-46 |
| 09:31 | Elon | Donald Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Sherman Glazewski (PF) Jordan Blount | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Randall Hoover connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Homer Jones | 38-48 |
| 08:54 | Elon | Donald Leonard scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Curtis Wilder | 41-48 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the dunk attempt | 41-48 |
| 08:36 | Elon | Christopher Barnes gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Homer Jones is called for the reach on Sherman Glazewski - foul #3 on Homer Jones, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF) Donald Leonard, Curtis Wilder, Christopher Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 08:17 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Rhodes - foul #2 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Jordan Blount (PF) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:31 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jordan Blount (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Elmer Rhodes - foul #3 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Curtis Wilder (SG) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Homer Jones | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:01 | Elon | Donald Leonard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis Wilder | 45-51 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 06:25 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 06:23 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 06:21 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Donald Leonard takes the ball from Martin Turner in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 06:07 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Martin Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Leonard - foul #4 on Donald Leonard, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Barnes (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Martin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:49 | Elon | Jordan Blount snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:38 | Elon | Jordan Blount clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 05:38 | Elon | Jordan Blount misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:38 | Elon | Jordan Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Michael Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Janicki | 47-56 |
| 04:48 | Elon | Gary Stewart comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Eugene Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Donald Leonard, Curtis Wilder, Jordan Blount | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 04:14 | Elon | Martin Turner steals it from Sherman Glazewski | 47-56 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Robert Hunt is hacked by Sherman Glazewski - foul #3 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Elon | Steven Humphreys misses the shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 03:42 | Elon | Steven Humphreys pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:27 | Elon | Gary Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Homer Jones snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is hacked by Elmer Rhodes - foul #4 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Curtis Wilder (SG), Jordan Blount (PF) Christopher Barnes, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:55 | Elon | Randall Hoover steps in front of the Donald Leonard pass in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Elmer Rhodes (SF) Steven Humphreys | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Randall Hoover, Robert Hunt | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner travels with the ball | 47-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Christopher Barnes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF), Melvin Casiano (C) Donald Leonard, Curtis Wilder, Elmer Rhodes, Jordan Blount, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 02:21 | Elon | Robert Hunt blocks the short jumper by Sherman Glazewski | 47-58 |
| 02:20 | Elon | Melvin Casiano snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 02:08 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski makes the runner from the right block | 49-58 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Curtis Wilder (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Jordan Blount (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Christopher Barnes, Sherman Glazewski, Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Tigner | 49-61 |
| 01:28 | Elon | Jordan Blount misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-61 |
| 00:58 | Elon | Gary Stewart pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Elon | Gary Stewart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Christopher Barnes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Donald Leonard, Curtis Wilder, Elmer Rhodes, Jordan Blount | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 00:52 | Elon | Gary Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | Elon | Gary Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:52 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:49 | Elon | Gary Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Carlson | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon 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) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Homer Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carlson - foul #1 on Robert Carlson, team foul #12 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Melvin Casiano (C) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (SG) Mark Ramon | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:40 | Elon | Steven Humphreys misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 00:38 | Elon | Melvin Casiano tips it home | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon 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) | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Homer Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by David Brooks | 53-65 |
| 00:11 | Elon | Robert Hunt steals it from Steven Humphreys | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones runs out the clock | 53-65 |