| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) SF - James Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ronald Harris inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Townsend - foul #2 on James Townsend, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | James Townsend misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Harris | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Elton Lyle hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Hao Yin | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard loses the dribble to Elton Lyle in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Hao Yin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Elton Lyle | 36-31 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Randy Willis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Elton Lyle is hacked by Tim Grizzard - foul #2 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (SG), Don Fields (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) Hao Yin, James Townsend, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Reid Shurtz (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Elton Lyle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Fields | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | David Prince is hacked by Tom Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Matthews, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), Salvador Garcia (SF) Elton Lyle, Tom Matthews | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Joseph Miller connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Prince | 39-37 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht is hacked by Richard Lupton - foul #1 on Richard Lupton, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG) Reid Shurtz | |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Larry Barile can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | David Prince drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by David Mullins - foul #2 on David Mullins, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), James Townsend (SF), David Dalton (C) Don Fields, Salvador Garcia, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) Tim Grizzard, Richard Lupton | |
| 16:10 | Montana State | David Prince makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Elton Lyle clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Ohio | David Dalton tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Barile (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Eisner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Randy Willis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Prince | 41-43 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | James Townsend scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Elton Lyle | 44-43 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | James Townsend snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | James Townsend misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Eisner - foul #2 on Scott Eisner, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG), Steven Sharp (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) David Mullins, Larry Barile, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Reid Shurtz (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Randy Willis, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner | |
| 14:38 | Ohio | James Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | James Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 45-43 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is fouled in the backcourt by James Townsend - foul #3 on James Townsend, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SF) James Townsend | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (PF) Donald Abshire | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Ronald Harris blows the wide open layup | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Don Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Hao Yin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 45-43 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG) Elton Lyle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Tom Matthews's pass is intercepted by Tim Grizzard in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is hacked by Tom Matthews - foul #4 on Tom Matthews, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG) Tom Matthews | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) Reid Shurtz, Richard Lupton | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Hao Yin steals it from Kenneth Parker | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Randy Willis takes the ball from Steven Sharp | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Donald Abshire can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Steven Sharp - foul #1 on Steven Sharp, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG), James Townsend (SF), Larry Barile (PF), David Dalton (C) Elton Lyle, Don Fields, Steven Sharp, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Tim Grizzard, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Larry Barile gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Hao Yin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | James Townsend can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Abshire | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Scott Eisner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Randy Willis tips it home | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - David Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Barile (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | James Townsend is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Randy Willis, Garry Speers, Donald Abshire | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | David Prince clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | David Prince is fouled on the floor by Hao Yin - foul #1 on Hao Yin, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Steven Sharp (PF) Hao Yin, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Matthew Wright (C) Reid Shurtz, Scott Eisner | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | James Townsend makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Sharp | 47-48 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Richard Lupton can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Joseph Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | David Prince misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | James Townsend grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | James Townsend comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Elton Lyle tips it home | 49-48 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | David Prince drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | David Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Don Fields (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Larry Barile (PF), Doug Albrecht (C) David Mullins, James Townsend, Steven Sharp, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Joseph Miller, Richard Lupton, Matthew Wright | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Larry Barile | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Don Fields lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Barile | 51-50 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Don Fields steals the ball from Randy Willis in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Larry Barile knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Elton Lyle and he's hacked by Donald Abshire - foul #3 on Donald Abshire, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG) Tim Grizzard | |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Larry Barile misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Ronald Harris is hacked by Salvador Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Larry Barile snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harris - foul #3 on Ronald Harris, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Elton Lyle | 56-51 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:45 | Ohio | Doug Albrecht gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Don Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Barile (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Elton Lyle buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Fields and the foul's on Reid Shurtz - foul #1 on Reid Shurtz, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SG), James Townsend (SF), Steven Sharp (PF), David Dalton (C) Don Fields, Salvador Garcia, Larry Barile, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Randy Willis, Garry Speers, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Elton Lyle makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Hao Yin misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Scott Eisner | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | James Townsend steals it from Joseph Miller in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | James Townsend makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | David Prince misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-54 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | David Dalton gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Steven Sharp misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), David Mullins (SG), Larry Barile (C) Elton Lyle, Hao Yin, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF) David Prince, Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Richard Lupton | |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Steven Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Steven Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | David Mullins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Larry Barile tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Scott Eisner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | James Townsend pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Larry Barile loses the dribble to Scott Eisner | 66-57 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Harris | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | David Mullins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Scott Eisner snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Barile - foul #2 on Larry Barile, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG), Hao Yin (SG), Don Fields (SF), Doug Albrecht (PF), David Dalton (C) Tom Matthews, David Mullins, James Townsend, Steven Sharp, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Richard Lupton (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Scott Eisner | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Elton Lyle connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Hao Yin | 68-62 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 68-62 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Richard Lupton misses the tip | 68-62 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Don Fields gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elton Lyle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hao Yin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Lupton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | David Dalton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Elton Lyle is called for the reach on David Prince in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elton Lyle, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mullins (PG) Elton Lyle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG) Tim Grizzard | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | David Prince misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | David Mullins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Larry Barile (PF) David Mullins, Doug Albrecht | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF) David Prince, Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Richard Lupton | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Randy Willis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Hao Yin pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Elton Lyle (PG) Tom Matthews | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Hao Yin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Elton Lyle tips it in | 73-63 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Randy Willis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Abshire | 73-65 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Townsend (SF), Steven Sharp (PF) Don Fields, Larry Barile | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Elton Lyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-65 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Ronald Harris connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randy Willis | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Hao Yin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elton Lyle | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Randy Willis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker gets the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tim Grizzard | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Elton Lyle is hacked by Randy Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Willis, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Elton Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Elton Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Ronald Harris knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Parker | 77-72 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Randy Willis is called for the reach on Elton Lyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Willis, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Elton Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Elton Lyle misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Hao Yin grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Randy Willis is called for the reach on Hao Yin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Willis, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Hao Yin makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Hao Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | David Dalton gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | David Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Grizzard - foul #3 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | James Townsend steals it from Ronald Harris in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Elton Lyle lays it up and in on a great pass from James Townsend | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Elton Lyle runs out the clock | 83-72 |