| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is whistled for traveling | 29-18 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is fouled on the floor by Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #1 | 29-18 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | James Klingler loses the ball out of bounds | 29-18 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bruno Halsey | 29-20 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Douglas Urias is hacked by Bruno Halsey - foul #2 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Kip Hardy pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Morrison | 29-22 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is fouled on the floor by Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Hollis Apel, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kip Hardy | 29-22 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF) James Klingler, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (C) Jerry Worthy | |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Ronald Milam's pass is intercepted by Reginald Morrison | 29-24 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison slams it home | 29-26 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is hacked by Leo Wilkin - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Otto Campion | 29-26 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Worthy (C) Dale Janicki | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy hits a shot from the right wing set up by Wade Belser | 31-26 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Terry Garner is hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin | |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Kip Hardy comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Abraham Smith double dribbles | 31-28 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Hollis Apel's floater is tipped away by Douglas Urias | 31-28 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 31-28 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Douglas Urias travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is called for traveling | 31-28 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Douglas Urias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (C) Jerry Worthy | |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Douglas Urias swats the layup by Bruno Halsey | 31-28 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Hollis Apel tips it home | 31-30 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | Douglas Urias loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard (SF) Bruno Halsey | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 6 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Ohio | James Klingler knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Abraham Smith steps in front of the Reginald Morrison pass in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | James Klingler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (SG) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Hollis Apel | |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Terry Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Wade Belser is hacked by Hugh Wass - foul #1 on Hugh Wass, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), James Sawyer (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Abraham Smith, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Hugh Wass | |
| 10:07 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Weldy | 36-33 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Terry Garner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-36 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Douglas Urias | 36-36 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Urias | 39-36 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Haggard | 39-39 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Urias | 42-39 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Eddie Weldy steals it from Jerry Worthy | 42-39 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Belser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Urias (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Haggard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leo Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Terry Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Terry Garner can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | James Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | James Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Massey - foul #3 on Daniel Massey, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hugh Wass (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin, Jerry Worthy | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Hugh Wass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Otto Campion | 44-39 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Hollis Apel drills a shot from the left block set up by Reginald Morrison | 47-41 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Smith | 50-41 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison is fouled on the floor by Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Dale Janicki buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Abraham Smith connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Hugh Wass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Hugh Wass, Dale Janicki | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Sawyer | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kip Hardy | 55-47 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-47 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Abraham Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Sawyer, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | James Klingler comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Worthy - foul #1 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Ronald Milam steps in front of the Jerry Worthy pass | 56-47 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Kip Hardy - foul #1 on Kip Hardy, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | James Klingler is called for the reach on Ronnie Haggard - foul #3 on James Klingler, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Terry Garner loses the dribble to Abraham Smith | 62-47 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Abraham Smith jams it | 64-47 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Hugh Wass is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Abraham Smith travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Douglas Urias grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith runs out the clock | 64-47 |