| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Christopher Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vides (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Rouillard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Terry Jackson inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Richard Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 19:39 | Montana | Richard Arnold tips it in | 22-35 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | David Vides makes the jump hook from close range | 24-35 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Osborn - foul #2 on John Osborn, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Terry Jackson steps in front of the Christopher Gries pass | 24-37 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Terry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Olin Schimanski - foul #2 on Olin Schimanski, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Terry Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Terry Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Richard Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard is hacked by Christopher Gries - foul #3 on Christopher Gries, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG) Christopher Gries | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:55 | Montana | Terry Jackson travels with the ball | 24-37 |
| 17:42 | Ohio State | John Osborn misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-37 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Vides - foul #2 on David Vides, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Tim Aleman (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF) Roger Streit, John Osborn | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Thomas (PG), Hunter Boothby (SF), Samuel Dunavant (PF) Christopher Rouillard, Terry Jackson, Mitchell Thompson | |
| 17:17 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Dunavant - foul #1 on Samuel Dunavant, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi (SF) Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Hughes (C) Richard Arnold | |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:54 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Samuel Dunavant | 25-38 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lenny Evans | 25-41 |
| 16:18 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-41 |
| 16:11 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 27-43 |
| 15:43 | Ohio State | David Vides hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Scuderi | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vides (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Scuderi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hunter Boothby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Dunavant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Montana | A charge is called on Warren Hughes - foul #2 on Warren Hughes, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG), Christopher Gries (SG), Roger Streit (SF), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chinua Suleiman, David Vides, Steve Scuderi, Tim Aleman, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Rouillard (PG), Terry Jackson (SF), Mitchell Thompson (PF) Lenny Evans, Hunter Boothby, Samuel Dunavant | |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Olin Schimanski and he's fouled by Terry Jackson - foul #1 on Terry Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:50 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Terry Jackson misses the floater from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:11 | Ohio State | Terry Jackson is called for the reach on John Osborn - foul #2 on Terry Jackson, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Lenny Evans (SG), Richard Arnold (C) Mark Thomas, Warren Hughes | |
| 13:56 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 13:55 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:47 | Ohio State | Roger Streit misses the jump hook from the right block | 32-43 |
| 13:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Arnold | 32-43 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 32-43 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson hits the follow up shot | 32-45 |
| 13:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries clanks a floater from the right side | 32-45 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Richard Arnold gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Terry Jackson is fouled on the floor by Roger Streit - foul #1 on Roger Streit, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Christopher Gries, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Montana | Hunter Boothby (SF), Samuel Dunavant (PF) Terry Jackson, Mitchell Thompson | |
| 12:23 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | David Vides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Lenny Evans scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Dunavant and he's hacked by Chris Gilmore - foul #4 on Chris Gilmore, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Christopher Gries (SF), Olin Schimanski (C) Chris Gilmore, Roger Streit, Kevin Railsback | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Thomas (PG), Warren Hughes (C) Christopher Rouillard, Richard Arnold | |
| 11:50 | Montana | Lenny Evans makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Lenny Evans steals the ball from Olin Schimanski | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Vides (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Gries (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tim Aleman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hunter Boothby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Dunavant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Montana | Warren Hughes double dribbles | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Osborn (PF) Chinua Suleiman | |
| Subs | Montana | Mitchell Thompson (PF) Lenny Evans | |
| 10:47 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries is fouled on the floor by Samuel Dunavant - foul #2 on Samuel Dunavant, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | David Vides comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Hunter Boothby pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Mark Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Mark Thomas clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:56 | Ohio State | John Osborn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Hunter Boothby grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 32-49 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Olin Schimanski | 32-49 |
| 09:09 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries banks in the layup on a nice dish by Olin Schimanski | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Montana | Mark Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 08:30 | Ohio State | Tim Aleman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Gries | 37-49 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Mark Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Gries - foul #4 on Christopher Gries, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Steve Scuderi (SG), Roger Streit (SF), Kevin Railsback (PF), Albert Evans (C) Christopher Gries, David Vides, Tim Aleman, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Montana | Lenny Evans (SG), Terry Jackson (SF), George Nam (PF), Richard Arnold (C) Hunter Boothby, Samuel Dunavant, Mitchell Thompson, Warren Hughes | |
| 08:09 | Montana | Mark Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chinua Suleiman | 39-50 |
| 07:34 | Montana | Mark Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | Roger Streit gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chinua Suleiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Railsback (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - George Nam (fresh) C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Terry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:58 | Montana | Lenny Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 06:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Arnold | 39-50 |
| 06:45 | Montana | The short jumper by Lenny Evans is denied by Albert Evans | 39-50 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Mark Thomas tips it in | 39-52 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Steve Scuderi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore (PG) Chinua Suleiman | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Rouillard (PG), Warren Hughes (PF) Mark Thomas, George Nam | |
| 06:03 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard drills a shot from the right wing set up by Lenny Evans | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Warren Hughes takes the ball from Roger Streit | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Lenny Evans misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-54 |
| 05:30 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 05:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vides (SG), John Osborn (PF), Olin Schimanski (C) Steve Scuderi, Kevin Railsback, Albert Evans | |
| Subs | Montana | Mitchell Thompson (PF) Warren Hughes | |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Lenny Evans - foul #1 on Lenny Evans, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:21 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Lenny Evans is fouled on the floor by David Vides - foul #3 on David Vides, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Lenny Evans misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:53 | Ohio State | John Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Roger Streit connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Mitchell Thompson - foul #1 on Mitchell Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| 04:43 | Ohio State | Roger Streit makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Montana | Lenny Evans double dribbles | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Hunter Boothby (SF), Warren Hughes (C) Terry Jackson, Richard Arnold | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Ohio State | Olin Schimanski knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 46-54 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Christopher Rouillard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hunter Boothby | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Mitchell Thompson steals the ball from Chris Gilmore | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Chris Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Vides (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Streit (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Schimanski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Rouillard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lenny Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hunter Boothby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Warren Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Osborn - foul #3 on John Osborn, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Gries (SF) Roger Streit | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:10 | Montana | Mitchell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Lenny Evans steps in front of the Chris Gilmore pass in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Hunter Boothby jams it on a great pass from Lenny Evans | 46-61 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Chris Gilmore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman (PG), Steve Scuderi (SF), Tim Aleman (PF), Kevin Railsback (C) Chris Gilmore, David Vides, John Osborn, Olin Schimanski | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Thomas (PG), Joseph Woods (SG), Samuel Dunavant (PF) Christopher Rouillard, Lenny Evans, Mitchell Thompson | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Kevin Railsback steals it from Warren Hughes | 46-61 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Hunter Boothby makes the turnaround from the baseline | 46-63 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Joseph Woods gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Samuel Dunavant is called for traveling | 46-63 |
| 01:30 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Joseph Woods pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Joseph Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-63 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Kevin Railsback grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Aleman | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Mark Thomas knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Warren Hughes | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Gries gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Chinua Suleiman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 00:12 | Montana | The rebound goes to Warren Hughes | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mark Thomas runs out the clock | 49-65 |