| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Lane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dewberry (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Geissler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Linder (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | James Dewberry is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | John Linder shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McGregory | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Andreas Russo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Lane | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | John Linder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Robert Williams grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Manuel Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Geissler - foul #3 on Kenneth Geissler, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Luis Torres (C) Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Pogue | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Manuel Lane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Steven Pogue gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | John Linder hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert McGregory | 29-35 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Manuel Lane is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (PG), Nicholas Wilson (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF) Andreas Russo, Manuel Lane, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson is fouled on the floor by Luis Torres - foul #1 on Luis Torres, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Todd Sulkowski (PF) James Dewberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:05 | Ohio | David Watts misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski grabs the board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shane Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) PF - Todd Sulkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Montana | Michael Ratliff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shane Anderson | 32-35 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Michael Ratliff is called for the reach on Sidney Rasmussen - foul #2 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Lane (SG), James Dewberry (PF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Nicholas Wilson, Todd Sulkowski, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF) Timothy Carson, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin | |
| 15:20 | Ohio | John Linder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Montana | James Dewberry hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Lane | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ratliff - foul #3 on Michael Ratliff, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Robert Williams (SF) Shane Anderson, Michael Ratliff | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG), Trinidad Thomas (C) Jim Guidry, David Watts | |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Andreas Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 14:27 | Montana | James Dewberry tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Robert McGregory scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Erlandson | 36-40 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Andreas Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Manuel Lane gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Montana | James Dewberry makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Andreas Russo | 38-40 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | John Linder is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (SG), Todd Sulkowski (PF) Manuel Lane, James Dewberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Willie Colvin (PF) Dennis Erlandson, John Linder | |
| 13:11 | Montana | Todd Sulkowski makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Shane Anderson | 40-40 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas clanks a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Andreas Russo grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Andreas Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG) Andreas Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, Trinidad Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Nicholas Wilson steps in front of the Timothy Carson pass | 43-42 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Robert Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Wilson | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shane Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Sulkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Geissler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Willie Colvin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 11:37 | Montana | Shane Anderson grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Robert Williams is hacked by Timothy Carson - foul #2 on Timothy Carson, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Manuel Lane (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF), James Dewberry (PF), Luis Torres (C) Shane Anderson, Nicholas Wilson, Robert Williams, Todd Sulkowski, Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin | |
| 11:11 | Montana | Luis Torres dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Ratliff | 47-42 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | John Linder comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Robert McGregory snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Steven Pogue tips it home | 47-44 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Manuel Lane hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Dewberry | 49-44 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Steven Pogue buries a floater from the left side | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Montana | Luis Torres is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Andreas Russo, Michael Ratliff, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas (C) David Watts | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Robert McGregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Trinidad Thomas steps in front of the Robert Williams pass | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Steven Pogue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:52 | Montana | James Dewberry grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Manuel Lane misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Trinidad Thomas - foul #3 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Manuel Lane misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Manuel Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Linder | 49-46 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Jim Guidry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | John Linder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Dewberry - foul #1 on James Dewberry, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG) Manuel Lane | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Steven Pogue | |
| 08:12 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Andreas Russo is hacked by Dennis Erlandson - foul #2 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) John Linder | |
| 07:51 | Montana | James Dewberry double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 49-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Todd Sulkowski (PF), Luis Torres (C) James Dewberry, Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Sulkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luis Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Rasmussen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas tips it in | 49-50 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Shane Anderson drills a shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas lays it up and in set up by Sidney Rasmussen | 51-52 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Colvin - foul #2 on Willie Colvin, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Lane (SG), Robert Williams (SF), James Dewberry (PF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Shane Anderson, Michael Ratliff, Todd Sulkowski, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), John Linder (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Sidney Rasmussen, Willie Colvin, Trinidad Thomas | |
| 06:25 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Steven Pogue's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Williams | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Montana | James Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:36 | Montana | James Dewberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Robert Williams tips it home | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | John Linder snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | John Linder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jim Guidry | 55-54 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Manuel Lane is called for a charge - foul #1 on Manuel Lane, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Shane Anderson (PG) Andreas Russo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry | |
| 04:33 | Ohio | The short jumper by David Watts is denied by Kenneth Geissler | 55-54 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | David Watts tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 04:17 | Montana | James Dewberry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler tips it home | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert McGregory scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 03:36 | Montana | James Dewberry clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shane Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dewberry (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Kenneth Geissler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - David Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | John Linder misses the floater from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Manuel Lane clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Watts | 57-58 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | John Linder is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Nicholas Wilson (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF), Todd Sulkowski (PF), Luis Torres (C) Shane Anderson, Manuel Lane, Robert Williams, James Dewberry, Kenneth Geissler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Dennis Erlandson, Steven Pogue, David Watts | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Lane (SG), James Dewberry (PF), Kenneth Geissler (C) Nicholas Wilson, Todd Sulkowski, Luis Torres | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF) Sidney Rasmussen | |
| 02:36 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler is fouled on the floor by Trinidad Thomas - foul #4 on Trinidad Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG) Timothy Carson | |
| 02:31 | Montana | Trinidad Thomas blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Geissler | 57-60 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Andreas Russo takes the ball from Dennis Erlandson in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | John Linder blows the layup | 59-60 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 01:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Geissler | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Montana | John Linder steals it from James Dewberry | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Robert McGregory is hacked by Manuel Lane - foul #2 on Manuel Lane, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Williams (SF) Michael Ratliff | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Manuel Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-60 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Robert McGregory steps in front of the James Dewberry pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Robert McGregory hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Kenneth Geissler is denied on a layup by John Linder | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Andreas Russo is called for the reach on Trinidad Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andreas Russo, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen (SF) Steven Pogue | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Manuel Lane gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Andreas Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Russo - foul #3 on Andreas Russo, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Andreas Russo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:05 | Montana | James Dewberry grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Andreas Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen runs out the clock | 62-67 |