| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Devon Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Denton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Mays (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Overall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Daniel Mays swats the layup by Richard Cauley | 17-31 |
| 19:42 | UMBC | Edward Denton grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 19:27 | UMBC | Edward Denton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Green and he's fouled by Michael Tandy - foul #1 on Michael Tandy, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 19:27 | UMBC | Edward Denton makes the free throw | 17-34 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Danny Green - foul #1 on Danny Green, team foul #1 | 17-34 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 19:04 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Edward Denton | 17-34 |
| 18:36 | UMBC | Richard Overall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Spruell - foul #3 on Frank Spruell, team foul #2 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Akron | James O'Malley (C) Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 18:36 | UMBC | Richard Overall makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 18:36 | UMBC | Richard Overall makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 18:18 | Akron | Richard Cauley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 18:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Malone | 17-36 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Michael Tandy's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Mays | 17-36 |
| 18:03 | UMBC | Daniel Mays snags the defensive board | 17-36 |
| 17:38 | UMBC | Richard Overall buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Mays | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:18 | Akron | Richard Overall picks off the pass by Richard Cauley | 17-39 |
| 17:10 | UMBC | Richard Overall misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-39 |
| 17:08 | Akron | Larry Zahner pulls down the rebound | 17-39 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Michael Tandy connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Malone out of the doubleteam | 20-39 |
| 16:40 | UMBC | Richard Overall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-39 |
| 16:38 | UMBC | Danny Green grabs the offensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 16:17 | UMBC | Daniel Mays misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-39 |
| 16:15 | UMBC | Danny Green tips it in | 20-41 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Richard Cauley is called for traveling | 20-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Russell Hassler (PF) Michael Tandy, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Buchanan (PG), Micheal Gayle (SG), Anthony Varela (PF), Bobby Fay (C) Devon Augustine, Edward Denton, Daniel Mays, Richard Overall | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Warren Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Zelonis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 1 pts. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Gayle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Varela (fresh) C - Bobby Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UMBC | Gary Buchanan's floater is tipped away by James O'Malley | 20-41 |
| 15:33 | UMBC | Anthony Varela tips it home | 20-43 |
| 15:18 | Akron | Terry Malone makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Warren Jones | 22-43 |
| 14:54 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Micheal Gayle, team foul #2 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Starr (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), Frank Spruell (C) Terry Malone, Donald Zelonis, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 14:42 | Akron | Russell Hassler knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Warren Jones | 24-43 |
| 14:16 | UMBC | Frank Spruell steals it from Anthony Varela | 24-43 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Varela - foul #3 on Anthony Varela, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Terry Malone (SG), Larry Zahner (PF) Warren Jones, Henry Starr, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | UMBC | Devon Augustine (PG), Edward Denton (SF), Daniel Mays (PF) Gary Buchanan, Danny Green, Anthony Varela | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 14:00 | UMBC | Bobby Fay grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 13:38 | UMBC | Edward Denton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Larry Zahner gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Terry Malone is denied on a dunk by Edward Denton | 24-43 |
| 13:17 | Akron | Terry Malone hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| 12:55 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Tandy - foul #2 on Michael Tandy, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SF) Richard Cauley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Overall (C) Bobby Fay | |
| 12:55 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 12:55 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Frank Spruell hits a shot from close range | 28-45 |
| 12:14 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle lays it in and he's hacked by Terry Malone - foul #3 on Terry Malone, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Akron | James O'Malley (C) Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:14 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| 11:57 | Akron | Terry Malone evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Tandy | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Devon Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Gayle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Denton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Overall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Devon Augustine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-48 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 30-48 |
| 11:16 | UMBC | Edward Denton grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 10:53 | UMBC | Richard Overall loses the ball out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Henry Starr (SG), Richard Cauley (SF) Michael Tandy, Terry Malone, Larry Zahner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Buchanan (PG), Danny Green (SF), Anthony Varela (PF) Devon Augustine, Micheal Gayle, Daniel Mays | |
| 10:34 | Akron | Richard Cauley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Warren Jones | 33-48 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Edward Denton makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Buchanan | 33-50 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Russell Hassler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 09:52 | UMBC | Richard Overall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 09:38 | UMBC | Richard Overall is hacked by Russell Hassler - foul #2 on Russell Hassler, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Malone (SG), Frank Spruell (C) Henry Starr, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | UMBC | Earl Dupree (SG), Daniel Mays (PF), Bobby Fay (C) Edward Denton, Anthony Varela, Richard Overall | |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Danny Green misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Cauley - foul #2 on Richard Cauley, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Micheal Gayle (SG) Earl Dupree | |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Danny Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:26 | UMBC | Danny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 09:01 | Akron | Bobby Fay is called for the reach on Terry Malone - foul #1 on Bobby Fay, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Larry Zahner (PF) Warren Jones, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Devon Augustine (PG) Gary Buchanan | |
| 08:51 | Akron | Daniel Mays steals it from Michael Tandy | 33-52 |
| 08:31 | UMBC | Bobby Fay double dribbles | 33-52 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Larry Zahner banks in the layup | 35-52 |
| 08:07 | UMBC | Terry Malone steps in front of the Devon Augustine pass | 35-52 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Terry Malone hits the finger roll | 37-52 |
| 07:50 | UMBC | The refs have stopped play. Bobby Fay is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-52 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Edward Denton (SF), Anthony Varela (PF) Danny Green, Bobby Fay | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Devon Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Gayle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Denton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | UMBC | Micheal Gayle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 07:33 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Malone | 37-52 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Frank Spruell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 06:59 | UMBC | Daniel Mays's pass is intercepted by Frank Spruell | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:42 | Akron | Frank Spruell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Tandy | 42-52 |
| 06:16 | UMBC | Anthony Varela misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Frank Spruell snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Frank Spruell lays it up and in | 44-52 |
| 05:54 | UMBC | UMBC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James O'Malley (C) Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | UMBC | Danny Green (SF), Richard Overall (C) Micheal Gayle, Anthony Varela | |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Danny Green is hacked by Richard Cauley - foul #3 on Richard Cauley, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (PF) Larry Zahner | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Buchanan (PG) Devon Augustine | |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Danny Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:26 | UMBC | Danny Green misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Russell Hassler gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Terry Malone scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 04:50 | UMBC | Daniel Mays lays it up and in | 46-55 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Richard Cauley buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James O'Malley and the foul's on Danny Green - foul #2 on Danny Green, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Frank Spruell (C) Michael Tandy, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Anthony Varela (PF) Daniel Mays | |
| 04:33 | Akron | Richard Cauley makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:04 | UMBC | Danny Green misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-55 |
| 04:02 | UMBC | Danny Green tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 04:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Cauley | 49-55 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 03:41 | UMBC | Richard Overall grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Warren Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cauley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Gary Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Denton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Danny Green (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Overall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UMBC | Terry Malone is called for the reach on Edward Denton - foul #4 on Terry Malone, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Zahner (PF) Richard Cauley | |
| Subs | UMBC | Devon Augustine (PG), Daniel Mays (PF), Bobby Fay (C) Gary Buchanan, Anthony Varela, Richard Overall | |
| 03:15 | UMBC | Edward Denton makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 03:15 | UMBC | Edward Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Warren Jones | 51-57 |
| 02:35 | UMBC | Edward Denton hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Mays | 51-60 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Richard Cauley (SF) Warren Jones, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Overall (C) Bobby Fay | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Michael Tandy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Richard Cauley hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| 01:56 | UMBC | Daniel Mays misses the dunk | 53-60 |
| 01:55 | UMBC | Danny Green grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:40 | UMBC | Daniel Mays misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 01:39 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Denton | 53-60 |
| 01:20 | UMBC | Edward Denton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 01:18 | UMBC | Edward Denton pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:57 | UMBC | Larry Zahner takes the ball from Devon Augustine | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Frank Spruell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Michael Tandy can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Terry Malone double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Terry Malone is called for the reach on Richard Overall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terry Malone, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Starr (SG) Terry Malone | |
| Subs | UMBC | Gary Buchanan (PG) Devon Augustine | |
| 00:45 | UMBC | Richard Overall misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Richard Cauley snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Frank Spruell's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Green | 53-60 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Michael Tandy snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:32 | UMBC | Daniel Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Daniel Mays is hacked by Michael Tandy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tandy, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Daniel Mays makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:31 | UMBC | Daniel Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Richard Overall steals it from Richard Cauley | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Danny Green is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tandy - foul #4 on Michael Tandy, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Danny Green misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Danny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Danny Green | 53-62 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Danny Green is hacked by Henry Starr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Starr, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Danny Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:16 | UMBC | Danny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Frank Spruell's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Mays | 53-64 |
| 00:06 | UMBC | Richard Overall grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | UMBC | Gary Buchanan runs out the clock | 53-64 |