| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Boswell (fresh) SG - Ronald Curl (fresh) SF - Paul Peoples (fresh) PF - Aaron Hughes (fresh) C - Theodore Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Charles Shores (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Donald McElroy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Donald McElroy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Akron | Vince Lovell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Eddie Boswell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Eddie Boswell tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Donald McElroy lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Shores | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Aaron Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Theodore Ellis tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Vince Lovell tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Charles Shores is called for the reach on Aaron Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shores, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Theodore Ellis misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Aaron Hughes - foul #1 on Aaron Hughes, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Eddie Boswell is hacked by Trevor Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Aaron Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Charles Shores gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Gregory Lee connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald McElroy | 4-8 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Eddie Boswell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Curl | 7-8 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Paul Peoples is called for the reach on Gregory Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Peoples, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Eddie Boswell, Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Aaron Hughes, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 17:48 | Akron | Michael Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 17:29 | Montana | John Gingras hits the finger roll | 9-10 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Ryan Brazil's pass is intercepted by Larry White | 9-10 |
| 17:10 | Montana | John Gingras blows the dunk | 9-10 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Bill Hollars snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 17:05 | Akron | James Lipton loses the dribble to Lawrence Warren in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 16:58 | Montana | Larry White's floater is tipped away by Bill Hollars | 9-10 |
| 16:57 | Montana | John Gingras tips it in | 11-10 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Carlton Gains steps in front of the Michael Smith pass in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Carlton Gains comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 16:37 | Montana | John Gingras snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Lawrence Warren is hacked by James Lipton - foul #1 on James Lipton, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Ronald Curl (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Larry White, Carlton Gains, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 16:22 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Theodore Ellis pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brantley (fresh) PF - Aaron Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) PF - Vince Lovell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald McElroy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Theodore Ellis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hughes | 13-10 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Donald McElroy can't connect on a runner from the left block | 13-10 |
| 15:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Theodore Ellis | 13-10 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Aaron Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Paul Peoples (SF) Michael Smith, Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Donald McElroy | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Gregory Lee is hacked by Eddie Boswell - foul #1 on Eddie Boswell, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF) Vince Lovell | |
| 15:17 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Ryan Brazil can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Aaron Hughes snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Eddie Boswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (SG), Lawrence Warren (PF) Ronald Curl, Aaron Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Ryan Brazil | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Charles Shores throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Larry White is hacked by Charles Shores - foul #2 on Charles Shores, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG) Charles Shores | |
| 14:28 | Montana | Theodore Ellis misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Michael Smith grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Lawrence Warren steps in front of the Donald McElroy pass | 13-10 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Eddie Boswell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Larry White misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Paul Peoples steals the ball from Trevor Johnson | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Larry White is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Aaron Hughes (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Larry White, Lawrence Warren, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), James Lipton (SG), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 13:34 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Aaron Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Leroy Yount tips it in | 15-10 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Gregory Lee is hacked by Paul Peoples - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), John Gingras (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Eddie Boswell, Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Aaron Hughes, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| 12:47 | Akron | Bill Hollars drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Lee and he's hacked by Theodore Ellis - foul #1 on Theodore Ellis, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Gingras misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Bill Hollars, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Vince Lovell (PF) Gregory Lee, Bill Hollars | |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Gingras makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:37 | Montana | John Gingras misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Gingras - foul #1 on John Gingras, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Larry White (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald McElroy (C) Ryan Brazil | |
| 12:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Lawrence Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Vince Lovell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Larry White snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Boswell (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Larry White (fresh) SF - Lawrence Warren (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lipton (tiring) SF - Matthew Billingsley (tired) PF - Vince Lovell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Donald McElroy (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Montana | John Gingras clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Akron | James Lipton's pass is intercepted by John Gingras in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Lawrence Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Eddie Boswell, Larry White, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, James Lipton, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 11:18 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Michael Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Aaron Hughes is open but misses the lay-in | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Bill Hollars pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Hughes - foul #2 on Aaron Hughes, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (PG), Ronald Curl (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley, Aaron Hughes, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SG), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, Ryan Brazil | |
| 10:19 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Gingras | 16-16 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Ronald Curl connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry White | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 09:52 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Lawrence Warren is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry White and the foul's on Donald McElroy - foul #1 on Donald McElroy, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Leroy Yount (C) Larry White, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| 09:37 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Michael Smith's floater is tipped away by Leroy Yount | 22-18 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Eddie Boswell pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Eddie Boswell is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Yount | 24-18 |
| 08:57 | Akron | The jumper by Vince Lovell is denied by Leroy Yount | 24-18 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Leroy Yount pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Lawrence Warren hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Leroy Yount | 26-18 |
| 08:24 | Akron | The short jumper by Michael Smith is denied by John Gingras | 26-18 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Eddie Boswell pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Eddie Boswell is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Theodore Ellis (C) Ronald Curl, John Gingras, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, James Lipton, Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 08:18 | Montana | Eddie Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Eddie Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Michael Brantley steps in front of the Trevor Johnson pass | 28-18 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Larry White can't finish the layup | 28-18 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Gregory Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:59 | Akron | Gregory Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG) Eddie Boswell | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Larry White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) SF - Michael Brantley (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Warren (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Theodore Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (tired) SF - Trevor Johnson (very tired) PF - Bill Hollars (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Montana | Theodore Ellis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carlton Gains | 30-18 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Lawrence Warren steps in front of the Bill Hollars pass | 30-18 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Michael Brantley is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG) Carlton Gains | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:40 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Bill Hollars | 31-18 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Donald McElroy knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 31-20 |
| 07:27 | Montana | Michael Brantley is hacked by Gregory Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:27 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Michael Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Lawrence Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Larry White connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Theodore Ellis | 35-20 |
| 06:50 | Akron | Michael Smith hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Lawrence Warren - foul #1 on Lawrence Warren, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Ronald Curl (SG), John Gingras (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Michael Smith, Larry White, Lawrence Warren, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 06:50 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Eddie Boswell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 06:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Trevor Johnson | 35-23 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Brantley - foul #1 on Michael Brantley, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF) Michael Brantley, John Gingras | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley | |
| 06:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Ronald Curl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Bill Hollars grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Gregory Lee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Theodore Ellis (C) Eddie Boswell, Ronald Curl, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| 05:49 | Montana | Aaron Hughes blows the wide open layup | 35-25 |
| 05:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Shores | 35-25 |
| 05:39 | Akron | Charles Shores misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Theodore Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Gregory Lee steps in front of the Theodore Ellis pass | 35-25 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Carlton Gains is called for the reach on Charles Shores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Gains, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Ronald Curl (SG) Larry White, Carlton Gains | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF) Vince Lovell | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Aaron Hughes snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Eddie Boswell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Peoples | 38-26 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Yount (C) Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Ryan Brazil | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Paul Peoples steals it from Charles Shores | 38-26 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Eddie Boswell banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 40-26 |
| 04:29 | Akron | Eddie Boswell steals it from Michael Smith | 40-26 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SG) Eddie Boswell, Ronald Curl | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| 04:13 | Montana | Leroy Yount is whistled for a carry | 40-26 |
| Subs | Montana | John Gingras (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Aaron Hughes, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley's floater is knocked away by Theodore Ellis | 40-26 |
| 03:57 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Shores | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Peoples (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Ellis (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Billingsley (tired) PF - Vince Lovell (tired) 4 pts. C - Ryan Brazil (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley connects on the open floater from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #11 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley | |
| 03:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 03:35 | Akron | James Lipton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 03:33 | Montana | John Gingras grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 03:29 | Montana | Paul Peoples is hacked by Vince Lovell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #12 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Aaron Hughes (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Carlton Gains, John Gingras, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Vince Lovell, Ryan Brazil | |
| 03:29 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 03:29 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Donald McElroy double dribbles | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) James Lipton | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Trevor Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Yount | 44-28 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the follow up shot | 44-30 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Donald McElroy is called for the reach on Leroy Yount - foul #2 on Donald McElroy, team foul #13 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Michael Brantley (SF), Lawrence Warren (PF) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Aaron Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Bill Hollars, Donald McElroy | |
| 02:20 | Montana | Leroy Yount makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Leroy Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Vince Lovell is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Brantley - foul #2 on Michael Brantley, team foul #12 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), Theodore Ellis (C) Larry White, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:03 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 02:03 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Carlton Gains pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ryan Brazil - foul #1 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #14 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), John Gingras (PF) Michael Smith, Lawrence Warren | |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF) Matthew Billingsley | |
| 01:42 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Brazil | 46-30 |
| 01:35 | Akron | James Lipton is fouled on the floor by Carlton Gains - foul #2 on Carlton Gains, team foul #13 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Warren (SF) Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald McElroy (C) Ryan Brazil | |
| 01:35 | Akron | James Lipton makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:35 | Akron | James Lipton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 01:35 | Montana | John Gingras grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 01:21 | Montana | James Lipton steals it from Carlton Gains | 46-31 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Donald McElroy's pass is intercepted by Carlton Gains | 46-31 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Lawrence Warren can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-31 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Lawrence Warren gets the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Eddie Boswell misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 00:40 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Warren | 46-31 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Theodore Ellis scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Boswell and the foul's on Donald McElroy - foul #3 on Donald McElroy, team foul #15 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (SG), Paul Peoples (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF) Carlton Gains, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) James Lipton, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Theodore Ellis makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Ryan Brazil can't connect on a shot from the right block | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Eddie Boswell gets the rebound | 49-31 |