| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Button (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Aaron Griffith - foul #2 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 19:27 | Montana | James Gorman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:10 | Montana | Norman Crayton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 19:08 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Graham | 43-32 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Ray Lambert is hacked by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee (C) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:41 | Montana | Ray Lambert drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Gorman - foul #1 on James Gorman, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:21 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:04 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:39 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jose Hernandez | 47-35 |
| 17:21 | Montana | James Gorman is fouled on the floor by Jose Hernandez - foul #2 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG) Norman Crayton | |
| 17:08 | Montana | Ray Lambert is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Ian Hermann (PF) Jose Hernandez, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Claytor (SG), William Boucher (PF), John Sawransky (C) James Gorman, Aaron Griffith, Jeffrey Graham | |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Ray Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Michael Claytor misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Littlefield - foul #1 on Gregory Littlefield, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Hutton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Laster (SF) Ray Lambert | |
| 16:27 | Montana | Michael Claytor makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Michael Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Royall | 49-37 |
| 15:49 | Montana | William Boucher's floater is tipped away by Charles Hutton | 49-37 |
| 15:48 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Charles Hutton | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Claytor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) SF - Vincent Laster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Boucher (fresh) C - John Sawransky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-37 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Gregory Littlefield steals it from John Sawransky | 52-37 |
| 14:46 | Ohio State | Charles Hutton is fouled on the floor by John Sawransky - foul #2 on John Sawransky, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Charles Patton (C) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann, Charles Hutton | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Michael Claytor, Joe Silverman, Vincent Laster, William Boucher, John Sawransky | |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Hernandez and he's fouled by Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| 14:24 | Montana | James Gorman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-37 |
| 14:22 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 14:18 | Ohio State | Manuel Button misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 14:16 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | Manuel Button scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jose Hernandez | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:43 | Montana | Norman Crayton comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 58-37 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 13:18 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-37 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Charles Patton picks off the pass by Jeffrey Graham | 58-37 |
| 12:44 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Royall (SF) Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:37 | Montana | Ray Lambert scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Manuel Button can't finish the layup | 58-39 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Norman Crayton snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Ray Lambert hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Greenberger - foul #2 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Drazen Zenz (SG) Jose Hernandez, Manuel Button | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG) Norman Crayton | |
| 12:02 | Montana | Ray Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Ray Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ray Lambert - foul #2 on Ray Lambert, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ian Hermann (PF) Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Claytor (SG), Vincent Laster (SF), William Boucher (PF), John Sawransky (C) James Gorman, Ray Lambert, Aaron Griffith, Jeffrey Graham | |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:41 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Claytor | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joe Silverman (fresh) SG - Michael Claytor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Laster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Boucher (fresh) C - John Sawransky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Montana | Joe Silverman misses the floater from the right side | 58-41 |
| 11:21 | Montana | Michael Claytor tips it but misses | 58-41 |
| 11:20 | Montana | William Boucher tips it in | 58-43 |
| 10:54 | Ohio State | Charles Patton buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Drazen Zenz | 60-43 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Thomas Royall steals it from Joe Silverman | 60-43 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Ian Hermann travels with the ball | 60-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Manuel Button (SG), Owen Thompson (SF), Eugene Greenberger (PF), Raymond Pardee (C) Gregory Littlefield, Drazen Zenz, Thomas Royall, Ian Hermann, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Joe Silverman, Michael Claytor, Vincent Laster, William Boucher, John Sawransky | |
| 09:56 | Montana | Ray Lambert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 09:55 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 09:42 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez is fouled on the floor by James Gorman - foul #2 on James Gorman, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| 09:29 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Button - foul #1 on Manuel Button, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:08 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee loses the dribble to James Gorman | 60-45 |
| 09:05 | Montana | James Gorman lays it up and in | 60-47 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Lambert - foul #3 on Ray Lambert, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Patton (C) Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG) Norman Crayton | |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:42 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:20 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Aaron Griffith snags the offensive board | 62-47 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Aaron Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Gorman - foul #3 on James Gorman, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Thomas Royall (SF) Manuel Button, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Claytor (SG), Vincent Laster (SF), William Boucher (PF), John Sawransky (C) James Gorman, Ray Lambert, Aaron Griffith, Jeffrey Graham | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 07:53 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the floater from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 07:44 | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz loses the dribble to John Sawransky | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Royall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Greenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joe Silverman (fresh) SG - Michael Claytor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Laster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Montana | Michael Claytor scores on a shot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Laster - foul #2 on Vincent Laster, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Manuel Button (SG) Jose Hernandez, Drazen Zenz | |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Joe Silverman, Michael Claytor, Vincent Laster, William Boucher, John Sawransky | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:38 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a floater from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Ray Lambert tips it home | 66-53 |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-53 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Charles Patton tips it in | 68-53 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Norman Crayton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Lambert | 68-56 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF), Raymond Pardee (C) Thomas Royall, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Aaron Griffith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 05:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Pardee pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Button | 72-56 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Aaron Griffith is fouled on the floor by Eugene Greenberger - foul #3 on Eugene Greenberger, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG), Ian Hermann (PF) Gregory Littlefield, Eugene Greenberger | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:05 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham buries a floater from the right side | 72-58 |
| 04:40 | Ohio State | Owen Thompson misses the lay-in | 72-58 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 04:14 | Montana | James Gorman is fouled on the floor by Jose Hernandez - foul #3 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Drazen Zenz (SG), Charles Patton (C) Manuel Button, Raymond Pardee | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), William Boucher (PF), John Sawransky (C) Norman Crayton, Ray Lambert, Aaron Griffith, Jeffrey Graham | |
| 04:14 | Montana | James Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:14 | Montana | James Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Owen Thompson | 75-60 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Michael Claytor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-60 |
| 03:37 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to William Boucher | 75-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Drazen Zenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Owen Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) SF - Michael Claytor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Montana | John Sawransky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 03:17 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Drazen Zenz | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | John Sawransky is called for the reach on Charles Patton - foul #3 on John Sawransky, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield (PG), Thomas Royall (SF) Jose Hernandez, Owen Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Ray Lambert (SF) James Gorman | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Charles Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:06 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Thomas Royall steals it from Michael Claytor | 75-60 |
| 02:46 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall lays it in | 77-60 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Ray Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Thomas Royall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Manuel Button (SG), Eugene Greenberger (PF) Drazen Zenz, Ian Hermann | |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Laster (SF) Ray Lambert | |
| 02:01 | Montana | Vincent Laster misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-63 |
| 02:00 | Ohio State | Eugene Greenberger pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Manuel Button scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Montana | Michael Claytor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-63 |
| 01:36 | Ohio State | Charles Patton snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield is fouled on the floor by Joe Silverman - foul #1 on Joe Silverman, team foul #12 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Owen Thompson (SF) Thomas Royall | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Gregory Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Michael Claytor travels with the ball | 81-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez (PG) Gregory Littlefield | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | William Boucher swats the layup by Owen Thompson | 81-63 |
| 00:29 | Montana | William Boucher snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Michael Claytor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 00:24 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Michael Claytor misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Button - foul #2 on Manuel Button, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Michael Claytor makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Michael Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jose Hernandez runs out the clock | 81-65 |