| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fresh) SG - Basil Edwards (fresh) SF - Shawn Bolan (fresh) PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Dale Weeks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Basil Edwards - foul #1 on Basil Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Ohio | James Moore denies the turnaround by Dale Weeks | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | John Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | James Riley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Montana | James Riley steps in front of the Shawn Bolan pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Basil Edwards - foul #2 on Basil Edwards, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Brett Benito (SF) Basil Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Brett Benito pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Shawn Bolan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dropinski - foul #1 on Ivan Dropinski, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Dale Langan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Marroquin | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Shawn Bolan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin King | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Dale Weeks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Justin King is hacked by Dale Langan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Shawn Bolan is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Justin King | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF) Ivan Dropinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 17:09 | Montana | Shawn Bolan loses the dribble to Randy Brown | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Mark Barker buries a shot from the left side set up by Harold Frederick | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Shawn Bolan hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin King | 8-7 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | George Corona comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Mayor | 8-7 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Shawn Bolan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | Montana | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Bolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brett Benito (fairly fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) C - James Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Frederick (fairly fresh) PF - George Corona (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Montana | James Moore is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Justin King | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Mark Barker hits a shot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | Montana | James Moore scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brett Benito and he's hacked by George Corona - foul #1 on George Corona, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Peter Ferguson (SG), Ivan Dropinski (PF) Justin King, Brett Benito, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SG), James Riley (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, George Corona, Robert Smith | |
| 15:24 | Montana | James Moore misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Taylor (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Ronald Paulsen | |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Dale Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Shawn Bolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Dale Langan | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin's layup is rejected by Steven Taylor | 12-11 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Steven Taylor snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Shawn Bolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ruben Marroquin - foul #1 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen (SG) John Wilson | |
| 14:18 | Montana | Shawn Bolan makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Shawn Bolan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Steven Taylor | 14-11 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Steven Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ruben Marroquin - foul #2 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (PG), David Mayor (PF) Joseph Dalton, Ivan Dropinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin, Dale Weeks | |
| 13:40 | Montana | Steven Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Steven Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Harold Frederick lays it up and in set up by Ronald Paulsen and he's fouled by David Mayor - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Brett Benito (SF), James Moore (C) Peter Ferguson, Steven Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG) Ronald Paulsen | |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Shawn Bolan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin King | 19-14 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | George Corona misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 12:33 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Brett Benito clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Frederick - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG) Justin King | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), John Wilson (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, George Corona | |
| 12:28 | Montana | Brett Benito makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Brett Benito makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Brett Benito is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on Brett Benito, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Ivan Dropinski (PF), Steven Taylor (C) Brett Benito, David Mayor, James Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Ronald Paulsen, Michael Doane | |
| 11:59 | Ohio | John Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | John Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Dale Weeks hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Dalton (fresh) SG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Shawn Bolan (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - Steven Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Steven Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (SG) Joseph Dalton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (PF) John Wilson, Robert Smith | |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Harold Frederick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Langan | 21-19 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 10:50 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Dale Weeks is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Brett Benito (SF), David Mayor (PF), James Moore (C) Shawn Bolan, Ivan Dropinski, Steven Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), George Corona (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, James Riley, Dale Weeks | |
| 10:11 | Montana | George Corona is called for the reach on Peter Ferguson - foul #2 on George Corona, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Shawn Bolan (SG) Justin King, Peter Ferguson | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, George Corona | |
| 09:57 | Montana | James Moore misses the dunk attempt | 23-19 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | James Moore takes the ball from Robert Smith | 23-19 |
| 09:19 | Montana | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Michael Doane - foul #1 on Michael Doane, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG) Brett Benito | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Dale Weeks (C) John Wilson, Michael Doane | |
| 09:19 | Montana | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | James Riley pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Robert Smith hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Barker | 23-21 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Joseph Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by James Riley - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (SG), Ivan Dropinski (PF), Steven Taylor (C) Justin King, David Mayor, James Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (PF) Mark Barker, Ronald Paulsen, Robert Smith | |
| 08:55 | Montana | Joseph Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Joseph Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 08:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to Shawn Bolan | 25-21 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Steven Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Taylor, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (PG) Joseph Dalton | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the turnaround from close range | 25-21 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Justin King gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Randy Brown picks off the pass by Shawn Bolan | 25-21 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | James Riley is whistled for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Brett Benito (SF), David Mayor (PF), James Moore (C) Peter Ferguson, Ivan Dropinski, Steven Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, James Riley, Harold Frederick, Dale Weeks | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Shawn Bolan (tired) 13 pts. SF - Brett Benito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - Ronald Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Robert Smith steals the ball from Brett Benito in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Michael Doane misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 07:08 | Montana | James Moore snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Justin King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 07:02 | Montana | James Moore tips it in | 27-21 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Justin King steals it from Mark Barker | 27-21 |
| 06:30 | Montana | A charge is called on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Steven Taylor (C) Justin King, James Moore | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Dale Weeks (C) Ronald Paulsen, Michael Doane | |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Dale Weeks knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Barker | 27-23 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 05:44 | Ohio | Mark Barker pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | James Riley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Riley, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (SG), Ivan Dropinski (PF) Shawn Bolan, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF) Mark Barker, John Wilson, James Riley | |
| 05:15 | Montana | Joseph Dalton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brett Benito | 30-23 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Dale Weeks misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Brett Benito grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Joseph Dalton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 04:44 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Dropinski | 30-23 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Steven Taylor misses long on a floater in the lane | 30-23 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-23 |
| 04:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ivan Dropinski | 30-23 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Randy Brown is called for the reach on Ivan Dropinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (PG), Shawn Bolan (SF) Joseph Dalton, Brett Benito | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), Michael Doane (C) Randy Brown, Robert Smith, Dale Weeks | |
| 04:06 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Dale Langan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-23 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Shawn Bolan is fouled on the floor by Dale Langan - foul #2 on Dale Langan, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SG), David Mayor (PF), James Moore (C) Peter Ferguson, Ivan Dropinski, Steven Taylor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), George Corona (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Dale Langan, John Wilson, Harold Frederick | |
| 03:20 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Basil Edwards (fresh) SF - Shawn Bolan (tired) 13 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Corona (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin blows the layup | 32-23 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | David Mayor is called for the reach on Ruben Marroquin - foul #2 on David Mayor, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), James Riley (SF) Ronald Paulsen, Michael Doane | |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Shawn Bolan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Mark Barker grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Mark Barker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #12 | 32-23 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-23 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Basil Edwards tips it home | 34-23 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Basil Edwards - foul #3 on Basil Edwards, team foul #10 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Peter Ferguson (SG), Brett Benito (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF) Justin King, Basil Edwards, Shawn Bolan, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Harold Frederick (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, Ruben Marroquin, George Corona | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Randy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Randy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Brett Benito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Randy Brown | |
| 01:29 | Ohio | James Moore swats the layup by James Riley | 34-24 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Dale Weeks tips it in | 34-26 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Joseph Dalton buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Benito | 36-26 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | James Moore steals the ball from Dale Weeks | 36-26 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Dale Weeks swats the layup by Joseph Dalton | 36-26 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Harold Frederick gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | James Riley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ivan Dropinski - foul #2 on Ivan Dropinski, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (PG), Shawn Bolan (SG), David Mayor (PF) Joseph Dalton, Peter Ferguson, Ivan Dropinski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SG), Ruben Marroquin (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, Harold Frederick, Dale Weeks | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | James Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Brett Benito is hacked by Ronald Paulsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Paulsen, team foul #13 | 36-28 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Brett Benito makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Brett Benito misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Michael Doane snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | James Riley misses the lay-in | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | The clock runs out | 37-28 |