| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jack Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Calvin Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Tuthill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dema Okuniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill clanks a jump hook from close range | 28-22 |
| 19:29 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Spruell | 28-22 |
| 19:08 | Akron | Frank Spruell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Terry Malone out of a doubleteam | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-24 |
| 18:44 | Akron | Larry Zahner pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Michael Tandy misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:37 | Youngstown State | Dema Okuniewski gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Paladino | 31-24 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Larry Zahner clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 31-24 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Dema Okuniewski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Stevens | 34-24 |
| 17:16 | Akron | Larry Zahner knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Terry Malone out of the doubleteam | 34-26 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Dema Okuniewski gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Oscar (PG), Ramon Martinez (SG), Matthew Belcher (C) Jack Smith, Christopher Paladino, Dema Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Russell Hassler (PF), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| 16:28 | Akron | Terry Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 16:07 | Akron | James O'Malley snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Warren Jones | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Oscar (fresh) SG - Ramon Martinez (fresh) SF - Calvin Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Tuthill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Zelonis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 4 reb. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Zelonis - foul #1 on Donald Zelonis, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (PG), Charles Hunter (SG) Mark Oscar, Calvin Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Starr (SG), Richard Cauley (SF) Terry Malone, Donald Zelonis | |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Russell Hassler snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Henry Starr is fouled on the floor by Jack Smith - foul #1 on Jack Smith, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino (PF) Jeffrey Tuthill | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Larry Zahner (PF) Warren Jones, Russell Hassler | |
| 15:03 | Akron | Michael Tandy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James O'Malley | 34-31 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter is fouled on the floor by Michael Tandy - foul #2 on Michael Tandy, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dema Okuniewski (PF) Christopher Paladino | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Malone (SG) Henry Starr | |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter drills a shot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 13:51 | Akron | Matthew Belcher denies the turnaround by Michael Tandy | 36-31 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Michael Tandy tips it home | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter is called for a backcourt violation | 36-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens (SF), Jeffrey Tuthill (PF) Ramon Martinez, Dema Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Russell Hassler (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Michael Tandy, Larry Zahner, James O'Malley | |
| 13:15 | Akron | Matthew Belcher steals it from Warren Jones | 36-33 |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 38-33 |
| 12:34 | Akron | Warren Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Russell Hassler gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Russell Hassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ramon Martinez (SF), Christopher Paladino (PF) Calvin Stevens, Jeffrey Tuthill | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Larry Zahner (PF) Warren Jones, Richard Cauley | |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens (SF) Jack Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Starr (SG) Terry Malone | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ramon Martinez (fresh) SG - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Starr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Akron | Charles Hunter picks off the pass by Larry Zahner | 38-33 |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | Ramon Martinez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Paladino | 38-33 |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Ramon Martinez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Russell Hassler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:41 | Akron | Matthew Belcher swats the short shot by Michael Tandy | 38-33 |
| 10:39 | Akron | Russell Hassler grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:24 | Akron | The short jumper by Larry Zahner is denied by Matthew Belcher | 38-33 |
| 10:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Ramon Martinez is called for 3 seconds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (PG), Jeffrey Tuthill (PF), Dema Okuniewski (C) Calvin Stevens, Christopher Paladino, Matthew Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Terry Malone (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Henry Starr, Russell Hassler, Frank Spruell | |
| 09:49 | Akron | Warren Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 09:10 | Akron | James O'Malley lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Malone - foul #2 on Terry Malone, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens (SF) Ramon Martinez | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (PF) Larry Zahner | |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Tuthill tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Russell Hassler pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the wide open shot from the left block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Tuthill - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tuthill, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino (SF), Matthew Belcher (C) Calvin Stevens, Dema Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG) Warren Jones | |
| 07:34 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jack Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Tuthill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Belcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino loses the dribble to James O'Malley | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Russell Hassler banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Paladino and he's fouled by James O'Malley - foul #3 on James O'Malley, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens (SF), Dema Okuniewski (PF) Christopher Paladino, Jeffrey Tuthill | |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Zelonis (SF), Larry Zahner (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Richard Cauley, Russell Hassler, James O'Malley | |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Larry Zahner | 45-46 |
| 06:14 | Akron | The jump hook by Michael Tandy is blocked by Dema Okuniewski | 45-46 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Jack Smith | 47-46 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Donald Zelonis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Larry Zahner tips it in | 47-48 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith loses the dribble to Terry Malone | 47-48 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Michael Tandy makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Zelonis | 47-50 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Tandy - foul #3 on Michael Tandy, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino (SF), Jeffrey Tuthill (PF) Calvin Stevens, Matthew Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Henry Starr (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), Russell Hassler (PF), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Terry Malone, Donald Zelonis, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Russell Hassler comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Tuthill - foul #4 on Jeffrey Tuthill, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher (C) Dema Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:11 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Cauley - foul #1 on Richard Cauley, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens (SF) Matthew Belcher | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Christopher Paladino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Richard Cauley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Calvin Stevens - foul #1 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dema Okuniewski (C) Calvin Stevens | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:43 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Richard Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | Richard Cauley steals it from Christopher Paladino | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jack Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hunter (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Paladino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Tuthill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dema Okuniewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Warren Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Starr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Akron | Richard Cauley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 03:07 | Akron | James O'Malley snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Henry Starr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tuthill - foul #5 on Jeffrey Tuthill, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ramon Martinez (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), Matthew Belcher (C) Charles Hunter, Jeffrey Tuthill, Dema Okuniewski | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Frank Spruell (C) Warren Jones, James O'Malley | |
| 02:53 | Akron | Henry Starr makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Henry Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter (SG) Jack Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Malone (SG), Larry Zahner (PF) Henry Starr, Russell Hassler | |
| 02:19 | Akron | Larry Zahner misses the lay-in | 51-55 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:59 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher misses the tip | 51-55 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Michael Tandy snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Terry Malone scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Ramon Martinez lays it up and in set up by Charles Hunter | 53-58 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Terry Malone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Matthew Belcher | 53-58 |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Smith (PG), Dema Okuniewski (PF) Ramon Martinez, Christopher Paladino | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Zahner - foul #1 on Larry Zahner, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Spruell | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Akron | Frank Spruell is hacked by Jack Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Smith, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Dema Okuniewski is called for the reach on Larry Zahner - foul #2 on Dema Okuniewski, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Larry Zahner misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Matthew Belcher pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Larry Zahner is hacked by Jack Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Smith, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:34 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Calvin Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Malone - foul #3 on Terry Malone, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Hunter makes the 3rd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hunter - foul #4 on Charles Hunter, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (PF) Larry Zahner | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Malone makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Belcher | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Belcher | 60-62 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Russell Hassler is hacked by Jack Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Smith, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Zahner (PF) Richard Cauley | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Jack Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Dema Okuniewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 60-64 |