| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Marion Fraizer inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Robert Gee snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Akron | David Stewart misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Nipper - foul #1 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Akron | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | Akron | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Norbert Pelletier | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Garry Taylor clanks a jumper from the right block | 35-36 |
| 19:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Gee | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Marion Fraizer grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Eddie Nipper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Marion Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Montana | David Stewart takes the ball from Garry Taylor | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Akron | Alan Hallman connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Mason | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Marion Fraizer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Garry Taylor | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 38-44 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Garry Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-44 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG), Patrick Joyner (SG), James Brazelton (SF), Paul Bonilla (PF) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Ernest Hedin (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Thomas Hall (C) David Stewart, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 16:35 | Montana | Paul Bonilla scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Zagrodnik and he's fouled by Otha Zaspel - foul #1 on Otha Zaspel, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Paul Bonilla makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Owen Butler knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ernest Hedin | 41-46 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik can't throw it down but he's fouled by Owen Butler - foul #2 on Owen Butler, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Wheeler (C) Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:54 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Zagrodnik (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Brazelton (fresh) PF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hedin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Butler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Akron | Paul Bonilla is called for the reach on Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Paul Bonilla, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Patrick Joyner, James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:23 | Akron | Owen Butler misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Brian Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Billy Dudley buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Hall | 45-48 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik's pass is intercepted by Billy Dudley | 45-48 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Owen Butler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Marion Fraizer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Paul Zagrodnik, Paul Bonilla, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Billy Dudley, Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel, Thomas Hall | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Eddie Nipper pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Alan Hallman swats the short shot by Marion Fraizer | 45-48 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Eddie Nipper tips it in | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Robert Gee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:34 | Montana | John Linquist clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Alan Hallman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Eddie Nipper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Alan Hallman snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Gee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Akron | John Linquist takes the ball from Alan Hallman | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | Montana | John Linquist is hacked by Robert Gee - foul #1 on Robert Gee, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG), Patrick Joyner (SG), James Brazelton (SF), Paul Bonilla (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Norbert Pelletier, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (PG), Ernest Hedin (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF), Thomas Hall (C) David Stewart, Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 10:56 | Montana | James Brazelton is hacked by Owen Butler - foul #3 on Owen Butler, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 10:37 | Montana | James Brazelton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Ernest Hedin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:12 | Akron | Owen Butler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Ernest Hedin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Otha Zaspel misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Brian Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Paul Bonilla misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Paul Bonilla tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Akron | Ernest Hedin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:27 | Montana | The rebound goes to Brian Wheeler | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Brian Wheeler can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Hedin - foul #2 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), John Linquist (SG), Norbert Pelletier (PF) Patrick Joyner, James Brazelton, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Billy Dudley, Ernest Hedin, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Brian Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Brian Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:21 | Akron | The rebound goes to Brunon Stanojevic | 50-48 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Brian Wheeler misses the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 08:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 50-48 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel is hacked by Brian Wheeler - foul #4 on Brian Wheeler, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF), Paul Bonilla (C) Paul Zagrodnik, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF), Alan Hallman (C) Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Alan Hallman tips it home | 50-50 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Eddie Nipper drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Fraizer | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Eddie Nipper steals the ball from Michael Mason | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Eddie Nipper clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Robert Gee gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:43 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG), Patrick Joyner (SG), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), Otha Zaspel (PF) Brunon Stanojevic, Michael Mason | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Paul Bonilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (PF) Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (SG) David Stewart | |
| 06:06 | Akron | Billy Dudley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Garry Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Butler (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Robert Gee, Alan Hallman | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Thomas Hall misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Thomas Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Ernest Hedin is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), John Linquist (SG), Paul Bonilla (SF), Brian Wheeler (PF) Paul Zagrodnik, Patrick Joyner, Marion Fraizer, James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Michael Mason (PF) Billy Dudley, Ernest Hedin, Thomas Hall | |
| 04:48 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Paul Bonilla grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Otha Zaspel steps in front of the Paul Bonilla pass | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Linquist - foul #3 on John Linquist, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Gee (SF) Owen Butler | |
| 04:32 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Paul Bonilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Garry Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Garry Taylor is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF), Norbert Pelletier (PF) Paul Bonilla, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Hallman (C) Otha Zaspel | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Robert Gee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brunon Stanojevic | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brunon Stanojevic (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Montana | John Linquist misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Alan Hallman pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Robert Gee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Marion Fraizer | 53-57 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG), Paul Bonilla (C) Eddie Nipper, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), Owen Butler (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) Brunon Stanojevic, Robert Gee, Michael Mason | |
| 03:09 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Billy Dudley is fouled on the floor by John Linquist - foul #4 on John Linquist, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Hedin (SG) David Stewart | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Ernest Hedin is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF) Thomas Hall | |
| 02:17 | Montana | John Linquist misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Hedin - foul #3 on Ernest Hedin, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 02:17 | Montana | John Linquist makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Montana | John Linquist misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Otha Zaspel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:17 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Billy Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Marion Fraizer grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:51 | Montana | John Linquist buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Zagrodnik | 58-57 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Garry Taylor steals the ball from Owen Butler | 58-57 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Garry Taylor lays it in | 60-57 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG) Paul Zagrodnik | |
| Subs | Akron | David Stewart (PG), Brunon Stanojevic (SG), Robert Gee (SF), Michael Mason (PF) Billy Dudley, Ernest Hedin, Owen Butler, Otha Zaspel | |
| 01:09 | Akron | Norbert Pelletier is called for the reach on Robert Gee - foul #1 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Linquist - foul #5 on John Linquist, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (SG) John Linquist | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:53 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | The refs have stopped play. Paul Zagrodnik is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Joyner (SG) Paul Zagrodnik | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Eddie Nipper picks off the pass by Robert Gee | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Marion Fraizer throws it down on a great pass from Eddie Nipper | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Brunon Stanojevic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Marion Fraizer | 63-58 |