| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Shen Tang is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (PF) Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:55 | Akron | Richard Salvato swats the short shot by Alberto Luna | 44-33 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Augustus Stromski | 48-33 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (PF) Earl Gabriel | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Alberto Luna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Richard Salvato gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Alberto Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Clifford Kindberg steps in front of the Shen Tang pass | 48-33 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | William Newcomb clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 48-33 |
| 17:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Augustus Stromski | 48-33 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson lays it in set up by James Ragsdale | 50-33 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Shen Tang steps in front of the Joe Welch pass | 50-33 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shen Tang | 52-33 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Eric Wilkinson is called for the reach on Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Eric Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Leon Tyree (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Colby Stotler takes the ball from Clifford Kindberg | 52-33 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Alberto Luna, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, William Newcomb | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Alan Tay tips it but misses | 52-33 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Steppe | 52-35 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Richard Sims is called for traveling | 52-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF) Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Leon Tyree swats the layup by William Steppe | 52-35 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (SF) Richard Salvato | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Gabriel | 52-37 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Leon Tyree loses the dribble to William Steppe | 52-37 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Ragsdale - foul #1 on James Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Richard Sims knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Shen Tang | 54-39 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | William Steppe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Veal | 54-42 |
| 13:01 | Akron | James Ragsdale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | William Steppe hits a shot from the right side set up by Clifford Kindberg | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Augustus Stromski can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #2 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Leon Tyree (PF) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF) Jeffery Veal | |
| 12:29 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Richard Salvato knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clifford Kindberg | 55-46 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Tyree | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Tyree (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Kindberg (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 11:38 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the runner from the right block | 57-46 |
| 11:36 | Akron | Alan Tay can't tip it in | 57-46 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 57-46 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt comes up short on the floater in the paint | 57-46 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Alan Tay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) William Steppe | |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Shen Tang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Colby Stotler (C) Alan Tay, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:28 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Shen Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 09:56 | Akron | James Ragsdale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is hacked by Richard Sims - foul #4 on Richard Sims, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Alan Tay (SF), Alberto Luna (PF) Shen Tang, Eric Wilkinson, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato | |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington is hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #1 on Colby Stotler, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (C) Stanley Tarkington | |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:46 | Akron | James Ragsdale is hacked by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Alan Tay, Colby Stotler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:24 | Akron | William Steppe is called for the reach on James Ragsdale - foul #4 on William Steppe, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 08:24 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:24 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 60-50 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Richard Salvato's floater is knocked away by Eric Wilkinson | 60-50 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 60-50 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Akron | Alberto Luna is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Wilkinson | 62-53 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Augustus Stromski grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Reynaldo Rossi | 64-53 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-53 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Charles Solley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Steve Jacobi (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Alberto Luna, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Clifford Kindberg takes the ball from Alan Tay | 64-53 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | William Newcomb knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by William Steppe | 64-55 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Shen Tang scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Alan Tay | 66-55 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Richard Sims connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Richard Sims buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shen Tang | 72-58 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | William Steppe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Steve Jacobi, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Jeffery Veal, William Newcomb | |
| 04:23 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #9 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG) Shen Tang | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Aron Dewitt (C) William Steppe, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg travels with the ball | 75-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Alan Tay | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Akron | James Ragsdale makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rossi | 77-59 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Reynaldo Rossi | 79-59 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-59 |
| 02:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Ragsdale | 79-59 |
| 02:06 | Akron | James Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 79-59 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Joe Welch blows the layup | 79-59 |
| 01:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkinson | 79-59 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Ragsdale | 81-59 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Joe Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG), Alberto Luna (SF), Leon Tyree (PF), Colby Stotler (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 01:03 | Akron | Colby Stotler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Tay | 84-59 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Colby Stotler banks in the layup on a great pass from Alberto Luna | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Joe Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-59 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi runs out the clock | 86-59 |