| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Ronald Robinson misses the lay-in | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Ronald Robinson tips it in | 37-34 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Barnes - foul #3 on Douglas Barnes, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (SG) Douglas Barnes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Swope - foul #1 on Michael Swope, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Montana | James Dunn banks in the layup set up by Thomas Lewandowsky | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dwight Smith | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Ronald Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Michael Swope gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | The jump hook by Michael White is blocked by Thomas Lewandowsky | 39-38 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Montana | William Engelberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Varnum (SF), Keith Howle (PF), John Kazanowski (C) Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), James Dillon (SF), Thomas Velasco (PF), Benny Milanowski (C) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 17:58 | Ohio | James Dillon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vyacheslav Majkowski | 39-40 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ken Knapp - foul #3 on Ken Knapp, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG) Ken Knapp | |
| 17:50 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | James Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Michael Varnum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Kazanowski | 44-40 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Michael Varnum picks off the pass by Thomas Velasco | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Keith Howle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Velasco | 44-40 |
| 16:07 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski can't connect on a runner in the paint | 44-40 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 16:00 | Montana | William Engelberg misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 15:59 | Ohio | James Dillon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Engelberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Varnum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Howle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Kazanowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Milanowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ohio | William Engelberg picks off the pass by Benny Milanowski | 44-40 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Keith Howle snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | Montana | William Engelberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Howle | 47-40 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | James Dillon hits a shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:28 | Montana | John Kazanowski drills a turnaround in the lane set up by William Engelberg | 49-42 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski buries a runner from close range | 49-44 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Michael Varnum banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 51-44 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Cordero (PG), Douglas Barnes (SG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Jeffrey Brown, William Engelberg, Michael Varnum, Keith Howle, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Craig Graham, Vyacheslav Majkowski, James Dillon, Thomas Velasco, Benny Milanowski | |
| 13:30 | Montana | Dwight Smith steps in front of the Douglas Barnes pass in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Dwight Smith banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky's layup is rejected by Michael White | 51-46 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | Dwight Smith snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | James Dunn denies the turnaround by Arthur Washington | 51-46 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Dwight Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Arthur Washington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Dunn - foul #1 on James Dunn, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Arthur Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Ronald Robinson is denied on a layup by Donnie Townsend | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | Ohio | Michael White drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Arthur Washington | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Montana | James Dunn misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Ronald Robinson tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Smith | 53-53 |
| 10:53 | Montana | James Dunn misses the wide open shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG), Luis Hill (SF), Tony Coogan (C) Robert Cordero, Thomas Lewandowsky, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Christopher Bouck (SG) Arthur Washington, Dwight Smith | |
| 10:53 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:53 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Ken Knapp knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donnie Townsend | 55-55 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Luis Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Luis Hill steals the ball from Michael Swope | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Luis Hill hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Michael Swope throws it down | 57-57 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend clanks a jump hook in the paint | 57-57 |
| 09:08 | Montana | James Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Tony Coogan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Tony Coogan grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Donnie Townsend steps in front of the Luis Hill pass | 57-57 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend can't throw it down | 57-57 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Michael Swope pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Knapp | 57-59 |
| 08:02 | Montana | James Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:41 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Barnes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Dunn (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Coogan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken Knapp (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bouck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael White (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Swope (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana | Douglas Barnes is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Luis Hill | 59-59 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck is fouled on the floor by Tony Coogan - foul #1 on Tony Coogan, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (PG), Michael Varnum (SG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), Keith Howle (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Jeffrey Brown, Douglas Barnes, Luis Hill, James Dunn, Tony Coogan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Dwight Smith (SG), Benny Milanowski (SF), James Dillon (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Arthur Washington buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Dwight Smith steps in front of the Keith Howle pass | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Keith Howle is called for the reach on Dwight Smith - foul #1 on Keith Howle, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Engelberg - foul #1 on William Engelberg, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Donnie Townsend (SF) Dwight Smith, Thomas Velasco | |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Benny Milanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:24 | Montana | William Engelberg is hacked by Vyacheslav Majkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Majkowski, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Donnie Townsend is called for the reach on Ronald Robinson - foul #1 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (C) Benny Milanowski | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Ronald Robinson loses the dribble to Thomas Velasco | 59-63 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | James Dillon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Robinson - foul #3 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG), Robert Cordero (SG), John Kazanowski (C) William Engelberg, Michael Varnum, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Graham (PG), Dwight Smith (SG) Arthur Washington, Thomas Velasco | |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Donnie Townsend is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Townsend, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael White (PF) Vyacheslav Majkowski | |
| 05:07 | Montana | Robert Cordero hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Keith Howle | 61-65 |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Michael White misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Craig Graham tips it home | 61-67 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 61-67 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Keith Howle grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Craig Graham - foul #2 on Craig Graham, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (PG), Ronald Robinson (C) Jeffrey Brown, Keith Howle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vyacheslav Majkowski (SG), Christopher Bouck (SF), Benny Milanowski (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Dwight Smith, Donnie Townsend, Michael White, James Dillon | |
| 03:59 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | John Kazanowski steps in front of the Christopher Bouck pass | 62-67 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Benny Milanowski is called for the reach on Robert Cordero - foul #1 on Benny Milanowski, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Varnum (SF), Tony Coogan (PF) Thomas Lewandowsky, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG) Craig Graham | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Robert Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Robert Cordero misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Cordero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Engelberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Varnum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tony Coogan (fresh) C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vyacheslav Majkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bouck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benny Milanowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Arthur Washington travels in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG) Robert Cordero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) Thomas Velasco | |
| 03:08 | Montana | William Engelberg makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ronald Robinson picks off the pass by Christopher Bouck | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Michael Varnum clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Bouck - foul #4 on Christopher Bouck, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Barnes (SG), James Dunn (PF) William Engelberg, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (SG), Thomas Velasco (PF) Vyacheslav Majkowski, Benny Milanowski | |
| 02:29 | Montana | Michael Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Michael Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Varnum - foul #3 on Michael Varnum, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Cordero (PG), Luis Hill (SF), John Kazanowski (C) Jeffrey Brown, Michael Varnum, Tony Coogan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF) Arthur Washington, Michael Swope | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG), Keith Howle (PF) Robert Cordero, James Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Benny Milanowski (SF) Ken Knapp, Christopher Bouck | |
| 01:50 | Montana | Michael White swats the layup by Keith Howle | 68-69 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses the jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Luis Hill grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Luis Hill, Keith Howle, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Townsend (SF), Michael Swope (C) Benny Milanowski, Thomas Velasco | |
| 01:20 | Montana | Douglas Barnes comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwight Smith - foul #2 on Dwight Smith, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Michael White scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Washington and he's fouled by Thomas Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Thomas Lewandowsky, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Michael White makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Arthur Washington gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | James Dunn swats the layup by Michael White | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Robinson | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Montana | James Dunn is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Douglas Barnes | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Thomas Lewandowsky blocks the short jumper by Arthur Washington | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael White (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Swope (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Michael Swope wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Ohio | Arthur Washington banks in the layup set up by Michael White | 72-74 |
| 04:26 | Montana | James Dunn misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-74 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Jeffrey Brown gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:19 | Montana | James Dunn knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Ronald Robinson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Douglas Barnes is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Washington, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Howle (PF) James Dunn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SF), James Dillon (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Donnie Townsend, Michael White, Michael Swope | |
| 03:58 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Dwight Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Washington | 76-77 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Douglas Barnes is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Brown | 78-77 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Arthur Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Keith Howle misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Howle - foul #2 on Keith Howle, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (PG), Robert Cordero (SG), Michael Varnum (SF), John Kazanowski (C) Jeffrey Brown, Douglas Barnes, Thomas Lewandowsky, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG), Donnie Townsend (SF), Benny Milanowski (PF) Arthur Washington, Christopher Bouck, Thomas Velasco | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Dwight Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Brown (PG), James Dunn (PF) Robert Cordero, Keith Howle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Bouck (SG) Dwight Smith | |
| 02:06 | Montana | James Dunn drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from William Engelberg | 80-78 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Barnes (SG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) William Engelberg, Michael Varnum, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Washington (PG), Thomas Velasco (C) Ken Knapp, Benny Milanowski | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Christopher Bouck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco snags the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Bouck | 80-80 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Douglas Barnes scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeffrey Brown | 82-80 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dwight Smith (SG), Michael White (PF), Michael Swope (C) Christopher Bouck, James Dillon, Thomas Velasco | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Douglas Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Dunn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwight Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Thomas Lewandowsky is called for the reach on Donnie Townsend - foul #2 on Thomas Lewandowsky, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Donnie Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Washington - foul #3 on Arthur Washington, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Arthur Washington clanks a jumper from the left block | 84-81 |
| 00:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Douglas Barnes | 84-81 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Douglas Barnes is hacked by Dwight Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Smith, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Montana | William Engelberg (PG), Luis Hill (SF) Jeffrey Brown, Thomas Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Dwight Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:11 | Montana | William Engelberg grabs the board | 86-81 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Montana | Tony Coogan (C) Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:10 | Montana | William Engelberg is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Washington, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | Montana | William Engelberg makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:10 | Montana | William Engelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Dwight Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael White | 88-84 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Douglas Barnes is hacked by Arthur Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Washington, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Robinson (C) Tony Coogan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Knapp (PG) Arthur Washington | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Douglas Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Dwight Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 90-84 |