| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lerch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jesse Smith inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Belmont | David Summerlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Jesse Smith gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:27 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Garry Taylor | 37-40 |
| 19:18 | Montana | John Linquist hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marion Fraizer and he's hacked by Joe Coletti - foul #2 on Joe Coletti, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:18 | Montana | John Linquist misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:18 | Belmont | Daniel Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Garry Taylor - foul #2 on Garry Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:57 | Belmont | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Belmont | Daniel Gray grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:46 | Belmont | David Summerlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:20 | Belmont | David Summerlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:18 | Belmont | Michael Lerch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | Belmont | Otha Niewieroski takes the ball from Jesse Smith | 42-42 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Garry Taylor clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is hacked by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Grimm (PF), Scott Bowens (C) Michael Lerch, Daniel Gray | |
| 17:20 | Montana | John Linquist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:18 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Bowens | 42-42 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Jesse Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Bowens | 42-45 |
| 16:28 | Montana | James Fontenot drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Otha Niewieroski | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Belmont | Jesse Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Coletti | 44-47 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Richard Shane (SG), Michael Lerch (PF), Daniel Gray (C) David Summerlin, Joe Coletti, Jesse Smith, Darryl Grimm | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shane (fresh) SF - Scott Bowens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lerch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Belmont | Richard Shane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Garry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Montana | Eddie Nipper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brazelton | 47-47 |
| 15:10 | Belmont | Michael Lerch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 15:09 | Belmont | Richard Shane can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Eddie Nipper's layup is rejected by Michael Lerch | 47-47 |
| 14:48 | Belmont | Michael Lerch pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:28 | Belmont | Michael Lerch scores on a runner in the paint | 47-49 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau is hacked by Michael Lerch - foul #2 on Michael Lerch, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Paul Bonilla (SF), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) James Brazelton, James Fontenot, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Darryl Grimm (PF) William Brooks, Richard Shane, Scott Bowens, Michael Lerch | |
| 13:56 | Montana | Brian Wheeler is hacked by Joe Coletti - foul #3 on Joe Coletti, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Eddie Nipper, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Hodges (C) Daniel Gray | |
| 13:41 | Montana | John Linquist drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marion Fraizer | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Jesse Smith clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Norbert Pelletier - foul #1 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Marion Fraizer grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Marion Fraizer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Linquist | 53-49 |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Marcus Hodges clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 12:56 | Belmont | Jesse Smith tips it home | 53-51 |
| 12:51 | Montana | John Linquist connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Otha Niewieroski | 56-51 |
| 12:35 | Belmont | David Summerlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 12:34 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:09 | Montana | John Linquist misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 12:07 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | Belmont | John Linquist is called for the reach on David Summerlin - foul #3 on John Linquist, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG), James Fontenot (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Lerch (PF), Daniel Gray (C) Darryl Grimm, Marcus Hodges | |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Eddie Nipper steps in front of the Michael Lerch pass | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lerch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Eddie Nipper comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Coletti - foul #4 on Joe Coletti, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Richard Shane (SG), Scott Bowens (SF) David Summerlin, Joe Coletti, Jesse Smith | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:01 | Belmont | Tyler Bilodeau swats the short shot by Daniel Gray | 57-51 |
| 11:00 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Otha Niewieroski | 60-51 |
| 10:27 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses the shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 10:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Otha Niewieroski | 60-51 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Eddie Nipper knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Otha Niewieroski | 62-51 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Daniel Gray throws it down and the foul's on Garry Taylor - foul #3 on Garry Taylor, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Otha Niewieroski, Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Jesse Smith (SF), Darryl Grimm (PF) Richard Shane, Scott Bowens, Michael Lerch | |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Daniel Gray makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:31 | Montana | James Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gray - foul #3 on Daniel Gray, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Price (PG), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) Eddie Nipper, James Fontenot, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Bowens (C) Daniel Gray | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Jesse Smith is called for the reach on John Linquist - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 09:15 | Montana | John Linquist makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:15 | Montana | John Linquist makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | William Brooks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 09:01 | Belmont | Scott Bowens gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Brian Wheeler swats the short shot by David Summerlin | 64-54 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Smith - foul #3 on Jesse Smith, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Daniel Price, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:37 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:21 | Belmont | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 65-54 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Marion Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 08:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Darryl Grimm | 65-54 |
| 07:54 | Belmont | Scott Bowens hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Grimm | 65-56 |
| 07:41 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norbert Pelletier | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Grimm (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Belmont | Tyler Bilodeau is called for the reach on Jesse Smith - foul #3 on Tyler Bilodeau, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Shane (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Michael Lerch (PF), Daniel Gray (C) David Summerlin, William Brooks, Darryl Grimm, Scott Bowens | |
| 07:18 | Belmont | Marion Fraizer takes the ball from Richard Shane | 68-56 |
| 07:02 | Montana | James Fontenot clanks a turnaround from the left block | 68-56 |
| 07:01 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Linquist | 68-56 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Richard Shane steals it from Otha Niewieroski | 68-56 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | Joe Coletti misses the floater from close range | 68-56 |
| 06:28 | Montana | James Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 06:13 | Montana | John Linquist hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:11 | Belmont | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 06:05 | Belmont | Richard Shane's floater is tipped away by Garry Taylor | 68-56 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Marion Fraizer grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Garry Taylor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 05:55 | Belmont | Michael Lerch gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:26 | Belmont | Michael Lerch is called for 3 seconds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Scott Bowens (SF), Darryl Grimm (PF) Richard Shane, Jesse Smith, Michael Lerch | |
| 04:57 | Montana | James Fontenot is whistled for traveling | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Marcus Hodges (C) Daniel Gray | |
| 04:42 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Bonilla (SF) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:18 | Montana | James Brazelton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-56 |
| 04:17 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bonilla | 68-56 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 68-56 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Paul Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Scott Bowens steals the ball from James Brazelton | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Grimm (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marcus Hodges (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm's layup is rejected by Norbert Pelletier | 68-56 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Eddie Nipper gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Paul Bonilla, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jesse Smith (SF), Michael Lerch (PF), Daniel Gray (C) Scott Bowens, Darryl Grimm, Marcus Hodges | |
| 03:01 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Garry Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:45 | Montana | John Linquist misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-56 |
| 02:43 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Daniel Gray | 68-56 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Michael Lerch loses the ball out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Otha Niewieroski, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Richard Shane (SG), Scott Bowens (SF), Darryl Grimm (PF), Marcus Hodges (C) David Summerlin, Joe Coletti, Jesse Smith, Michael Lerch, Daniel Gray | |
| 02:01 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:59 | Belmont | Scott Bowens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:41 | Belmont | Norbert Pelletier is called for the reach on Darryl Grimm - foul #2 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Richard Shane misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 01:27 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:21 | Belmont | Marcus Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Paul Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:53 | Montana | James Fontenot buries a jump hook in the lane | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Belmont | William Brooks connects on the jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Montana | James Brazelton hits a fadeaway from the left side | 72-58 |
| 00:18 | Belmont | Scott Bowens loses the dribble to Eddie Nipper | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Eddie Nipper runs out the clock | 72-58 |