| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) PF - Albert Huff (fresh) C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Albert Huff grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Leroy Kidder clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Charles Vallejo pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Eric Brown scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Huff | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Raymond Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Eric Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Scott | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Raymond Scott pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Bernard Leiva can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Logan Wagstaff | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Charles Vallejo clanks a floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Leroy Kidder is fouled on the floor by Bernard Leiva - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 16:30 | Montana | Albert Huff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Eric Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Danny Braggs (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF), Benny Smith (C) Bernard Leiva, Willard Forbes, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 16:03 | Montana | Eric Brown misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) PF - Albert Huff (fresh) C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) C - Benny Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Akron | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Logan Wagstaff is called for the reach on Paul Antonio - foul #1 on Logan Wagstaff, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Danny Braggs travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Paul Antonio | |
| 15:12 | Montana | Leroy Kidder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF) Leroy Kidder | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:56 | Akron | Danny Braggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Smith | 4-3 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Eric Brown - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Stutler (SG), Kyle Eddleman (PF) Charles Vallejo, Albert Huff | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| 14:17 | Montana | Christopher Stutler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 14:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 4-3 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Benny Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 13:48 | Montana | John Jenny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Raymond Scott snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Danny Braggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 12:58 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Raymond Scott is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 4-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Charles Vallejo (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Albert Huff (PF), Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Eric Brown, Christopher Stutler, John Jenny, Kyle Eddleman, Logan Wagstaff | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Raymond Scott | |
| 12:58 | Montana | Alex Muncie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Vallejo | 7-3 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 12:22 | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Chiu, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Danny Braggs | |
| 12:05 | Akron | Lester Stephenson blows the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Kidder - foul #1 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:05 | Akron | Lester Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu is called for a charge - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chiu, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Logan Wagstaff (C) Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Muncie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) PF - Albert Huff (fresh) C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses badly on a floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Charles Vallejo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alex Muncie | 10-8 |
| 10:44 | Akron | Michael Williams is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG) Alex Muncie | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 10:22 | Montana | Eric Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Vallejo | 12-8 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Michael Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Braggs | 12-10 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Danny Braggs steals it from Eric Brown | 12-10 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Michael Williams double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Stutler (SG), John Jenny (SF), Kyle Eddleman (C) Charles Vallejo, Leroy Kidder, Logan Wagstaff | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), James Bennett (PF) Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| 09:01 | Montana | Danny Braggs is called for the reach on John Jenny - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams | |
| 08:37 | Montana | John Jenny misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-10 |
| 08:36 | Montana | John Jenny can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 08:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 12-10 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 08:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kyle Eddleman | 12-10 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Eric Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Eric Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Albert Huff hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Albert Huff swats the short shot by James Bennett | 14-10 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Albert Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Stutler (fresh) SF - John Jenny (fresh) PF - Albert Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Eddleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Montana | Eric Brown buries a jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Stutler and he's fouled by Jesse Macdonald - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Christopher Stutler, Albert Huff, Kyle Eddleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Willard Forbes (SF), Lester Stephenson (PF) Benny Smith, Danny Braggs, James Bennett | |
| 07:09 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Paul Antonio scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Logan Wagstaff - foul #2 on Logan Wagstaff, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Kyle Eddleman (C) Eric Brown, Logan Wagstaff | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:40 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Michael Williams steals it from Charles Vallejo | 17-13 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the tip | 17-13 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Charles Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Charles Vallejo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Stutler (SG) John Jenny | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 05:38 | Montana | Charles Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Charles Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 05:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 18-13 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Leroy Kidder steals the ball from Jesse Macdonald | 18-13 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Charles Vallejo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 04:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 18-13 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Alex Muncie is called for the reach on Benny Smith - foul #1 on Alex Muncie, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG) Alex Muncie | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Scott (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 04:42 | Akron | Danny Braggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Benny Smith | 18-15 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 04:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lester Stephenson | 18-15 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Benny Smith is hacked by Leroy Kidder - foul #2 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF), Albert Huff (PF) Christopher Stutler, Leroy Kidder | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Lester Stephenson | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Albert Huff is fouled on the floor by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Stutler (SG), Logan Wagstaff (C) Charles Vallejo, Kyle Eddleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Benny Smith, Paul Antonio | |
| 03:57 | Montana | Albert Huff misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 03:54 | Akron | Bernard Leiva's pass is intercepted by Eric Brown in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Michael Williams is called for the reach on John Jenny - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 03:39 | Montana | John Jenny makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 03:39 | Montana | John Jenny makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 03:21 | Akron | Danny Braggs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jenny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Akron | Bernard Leiva comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Eric Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Raymond Scott connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Vallejo (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF) Christopher Stutler, John Jenny | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) Willard Forbes | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Raymond Scott makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Eric Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leroy Kidder | 26-20 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Stephenson and the foul's on Albert Huff - foul #1 on Albert Huff, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| 02:07 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Charles Vallejo scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Brown | 28-22 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Eric Brown steals the ball from Jesse Macdonald | 28-22 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Charles Vallejo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Eric Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 00:19 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Kidder | 28-22 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Eric Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses the fullcourt shot | 31-22 |