| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Howard Bill (PF) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Leon Leday misses short on a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Donald Anselmo is called for the reach on Patrick Sweet - foul #3 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Sherrill (PF) Donald Anselmo | |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | James Fischer jams it and the foul's on Howard Bill - foul #2 on Howard Bill, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Brian Larios (SG), John Koch (C) Patrick Sweet, Reginald Meyer, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:22 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Ohio State | Colby Darden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Frank Sherrill | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Brian Larios steals it from Leon Leday | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Howard Bill hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Fischer - foul #1 on James Fischer, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeremy Roach (C) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, John Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, James Fischer | |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | James Bell double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Patrick Sweet, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:33 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 34-34 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:00 | Ohio State | Colby Darden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fraizer | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Fraizer | 37-34 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Colby Darden steals the ball from Marlin Carpio | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Leavitt - foul #3 on Walter Leavitt, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (PF) Colby Darden, Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Marlin Carpio, James Bell, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley is hacked by Jeremy Roach - foul #2 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Koch (C) Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Howard Bill picks off the pass by Jonathan Conley | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Ohio State | John Koch hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Matthew Jamison | 40-34 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Brian Larios comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | James Fischer pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Anselmo | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Howard Bill clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Donald Anselmo - foul #4 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, John Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), James Bell (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF) Jonathan Conley, Wilbur Routh, Donald Anselmo | |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Howard Bill makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Howard Bill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | James Bell buries a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Howard Bill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SG), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, James Fischer | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Joseph Pina is called for the reach on Marlin Carpio - foul #2 on Joseph Pina, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Pina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio double dribbles | 42-41 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mario Long - foul #1 on Mario Long, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Koch (C) Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:18 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pina | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Sherrill - foul #1 on Frank Sherrill, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeremy Roach (C) Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), James Fischer (C) Mario Long, Walter Leavitt | |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:38 | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | James Bell is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Howard Bill (PF) Phillip Carroll | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Howard Bill misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 10:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Colby Darden picks off the pass by Marlin Carpio | 47-41 |
| 09:44 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses the lay-in | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Howard Bill gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | James Fischer steps in front of the Jeremy Roach pass | 47-41 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Leon Leday can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 09:22 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Colby Darden is fouled on the floor by Marlin Carpio - foul #3 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), John Koch (C) Matthew Jamison, Howard Bill, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SF), John McClave (PF) Marlin Carpio, James Bell, Frank Sherrill | |
| 09:03 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John McClave | 47-41 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Brian Larios (SG) Colby Darden, Reginald Meyer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, James Fischer | |
| 08:31 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Mario Long gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Mario Long banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Conley | 47-43 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Koch comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mario Long - foul #2 on Mario Long, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF) Patrick Sweet, Brian Larios, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bell (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF) Mario Long, John McClave | |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Koch makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:50 | Ohio State | John Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Colby Darden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fraizer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Koch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Bell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | James Bell snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | James Bell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 06:51 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Howard Bill (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Reginald Meyer, Matthew Jamison, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Wilbur Routh, Walter Leavitt | |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bell | 48-49 |
| 06:16 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Howard Bill pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:49 | Ohio State | Colby Darden's dunk attempt is rejected by James Fischer | 48-49 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Anselmo | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Colby Darden - foul #1 on Colby Darden, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Colby Darden, Phillip Carroll, Joseph Pina, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SF) James Bell | |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Patrick Sweet picks off the pass by Donald Anselmo | 48-49 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison buries a shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Brian Larios - foul #1 on Brian Larios, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), John Koch (C) Patrick Sweet, Brian Larios, Matthew Jamison, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF) Leon Leday | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Donald Anselmo - foul #5 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brian Larios (SG) Reginald Meyer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| 04:27 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Mario Long knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Larios | 54-54 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Reginald Meyer (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Colby Darden, Brian Larios, Joseph Pina, Jeffrey Fraizer, John Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), James Bell (SF) Marlin Carpio, Mario Long | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jamison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Bill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison is hacked by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Joseph Pina (PF) Patrick Sweet, Reginald Meyer, Howard Bill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG) Wilbur Routh | |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jonathan Conley - foul #1 on Jonathan Conley, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Reginald Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Phillip Carroll, Matthew Jamison | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Fischer (C) Walter Leavitt | |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Jeremy Roach snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 03:00 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:37 | Ohio State | Colby Darden hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Meyer | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Phillip Carroll (SG), Matthew Jamison (SF), Howard Bill (PF), John Koch (C) Colby Darden, Reginald Meyer, Joseph Pina, Jeffrey Fraizer, Jeremy Roach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG) Jonathan Conley | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | John Koch tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | James Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Brian Larios (SG), Joseph Pina (SF), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF), Jeremy Roach (C) Patrick Sweet, Phillip Carroll, Matthew Jamison, Howard Bill, John Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Roach | 60-54 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer dunks the ball set up by Colby Darden | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | James Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina blows the layup but he's hacked by Leon Leday - foul #1 on Leon Leday, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison (SF) Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 64-54 |
| 00:59 | Ohio State | Colby Darden pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Colby Darden is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Carpio - foul #4 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #13 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), Mario Long (SF), Walter Leavitt (C) Marlin Carpio, Leon Leday, James Bell, James Fischer | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Colby Darden makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Colby Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Colby Darden - foul #2 on Colby Darden, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Pina (PF) Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Brian Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Brian Larios is hacked by Wilbur Routh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Routh, team foul #14 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Colby Darden, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Brian Larios makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Brian Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Routh | 67-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Conley - foul #2 on Jonathan Conley, team foul #15 | 67-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:44 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill dunks the ball and the foul's on Jeremy Roach - foul #3 on Jeremy Roach, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Colby Darden (PG), Joseph Pina (PF) Patrick Sweet, Jeffrey Fraizer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison is hacked by Jonathan Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Conley, team foul #16 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet (PG), Jeffrey Fraizer (PF) Colby Darden, Joseph Pina | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), James Bell (SF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Wilbur Routh, Mario Long, Walter Leavitt | |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-60 |
| 00:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Jamison grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Patrick Sweet runs out the clock | 70-60 |