| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) SG - Terry Malone (fresh) SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) C - Frank Spruell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Wayne Beach (fresh) SG - Edwin Fails (fresh) SF - John Terry (fresh) PF - Timothy Gloria (fresh) C - Richard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Timothy Gloria wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Edwin Fails hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Beach | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Wayne Beach takes the ball from Terry Malone | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Cornell | Wayne Beach slams it home | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Terry Malone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Richard Cauley makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Zahner | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Cornell | John Terry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Frank Spruell gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Akron | The short jumper by Frank Spruell is denied by Timothy Gloria | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Terry Malone snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Larry Zahner knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on John Terry - foul #1 on John Terry, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | John Terry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Larry Zahner gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Larry Zahner misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Gloria - foul #1 on Timothy Gloria, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Briscoe (PG), James Pickett (SG), Nicolas Baca (SF), Richard Casper (PF), Patrick Winston (C) Wayne Beach, Edwin Fails, John Terry, Timothy Gloria, Richard Wilson | |
| 17:24 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Anthony Briscoe misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Cornell | Richard Casper tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Warren Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Anthony Briscoe - foul #1 on Anthony Briscoe, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Zelonis (SF), Russell Hassler (PF) Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:55 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Akron | Warren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Cornell | Patrick Winston misses badly on a shot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 16:32 | Cornell | Richard Casper pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:16 | Cornell | Warren Jones steals the ball from Nicolas Baca | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Terry Malone is fouled on the floor by Anthony Briscoe - foul #2 on Anthony Briscoe, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Henry Starr (SG) Warren Jones, Terry Malone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wayne Beach (PG), David Cardillo (PF), Ryan Moyers (C) Anthony Briscoe, Richard Casper, Patrick Winston | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) SG - Henry Starr (fresh) SF - Donald Zelonis (fresh) PF - Russell Hassler (fresh) C - James O'Malley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Wayne Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pickett (fresh) SF - Nicolas Baca (fresh) PF - David Cardillo (fresh) C - Ryan Moyers (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Akron | James O'Malley connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Donald Zelonis | 11-5 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | David Cardillo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Hassler - foul #1 on Russell Hassler, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF), Frank Spruell (C) Donald Zelonis, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edwin Fails (SG), John Terry (SF) James Pickett, Nicolas Baca | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | David Cardillo misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | David Cardillo misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Hassler | 11-5 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Michael Tandy is hacked by John Terry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Terry, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Timothy Gloria (PF) John Terry | |
| 15:11 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Cardillo - foul #1 on David Cardillo, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Richard Cauley misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Richard Cauley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:57 | Cornell | Wayne Beach is fouled on the floor by Michael Tandy - foul #1 on Michael Tandy, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Zahner (PF) Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:40 | Cornell | Edwin Fails hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wayne Beach | 12-8 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Wayne Beach takes the ball from Frank Spruell | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | Timothy Gloria misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-8 |
| 13:59 | Cornell | Ryan Moyers grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Edwin Fails is whistled for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Terry Malone (SG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Russell Hassler (PF), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Henry Starr, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Pickett (SG), Nicolas Baca (SF), Richard Casper (PF), Patrick Winston (C) Edwin Fails, David Cardillo, Timothy Gloria, Ryan Moyers | |
| 13:23 | Akron | Russell Hassler can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Beach - foul #1 on Wayne Beach, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Wilson (C) Patrick Winston | |
| 13:23 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Nicolas Baca knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Beach | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Akron | The jump hook by James O'Malley is blocked by Richard Casper | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Nicolas Baca pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:27 | Cornell | Warren Jones is called for the reach on Wayne Beach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF), Larry Zahner (PF) Donald Zelonis, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edwin Fails (SG), Timothy Gloria (PF), Patrick Winston (C) Wayne Beach, Richard Casper, Richard Wilson | |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Edwin Fails comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Richard Cauley grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Edwin Fails steals the ball from Warren Jones | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Malone (fresh) SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Pickett (fresh) SG - Edwin Fails (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicolas Baca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Gloria (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Winston (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Cornell | James Pickett buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Fails | 14-12 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Warren Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Paul Sanders (C) Warren Jones, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wayne Beach (PG), David Cardillo (SF), Ryan Moyers (PF) James Pickett, Nicolas Baca, Timothy Gloria | |
| 11:30 | Cornell | David Cardillo hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Beach and he's hacked by Michael Tandy - foul #2 on Michael Tandy, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Starr (PG) Michael Tandy | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 11:30 | Cornell | David Cardillo makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Wayne Beach steps in front of the Larry Zahner pass | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | Cornell | Edwin Fails makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Moyers | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Terry Malone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Akron | Richard Cauley tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 10:12 | Cornell | Larry Zahner takes the ball from David Cardillo | 16-17 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Henry Starr is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Starr, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Russell Hassler (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Terry Malone, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Pickett (SF), Richard Casper (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Cardillo, Ryan Moyers, Patrick Winston | |
| 09:52 | Cornell | James Pickett misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Frank Spruell pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Beach - foul #2 on Wayne Beach, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Malone (SG) Henry Starr | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicolas Baca (SF) Wayne Beach | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:16 | Cornell | Donald Zelonis is called for the reach on Richard Casper - foul #1 on Donald Zelonis, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | Cornell | Edwin Fails clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Frank Spruell snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:28 | Cornell | Richard Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF), James O'Malley (C) Donald Zelonis, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Cardillo (SF), Timothy Gloria (PF), Ryan Moyers (C) Edwin Fails, Richard Casper, Richard Wilson | |
| 08:26 | Akron | James Pickett is called for the reach on Terry Malone in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pickett, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Terry Malone makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Terry Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Nicolas Baca is fouled on the floor by Terry Malone - foul #1 on Terry Malone, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Starr (PG), Larry Zahner (PF) Warren Jones, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Nicolas Baca makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Nicolas Baca misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:08 | Akron | James O'Malley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Terry Malone scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James O'Malley and he's fouled by Nicolas Baca - foul #1 on Nicolas Baca, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edwin Fails (SG) Nicolas Baca | |
| 07:49 | Akron | Terry Malone misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Timothy Gloria | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Henry Starr (fresh) SG - Terry Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edwin Fails (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cardillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gloria (fresh) C - Ryan Moyers (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Edwin Fails misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Malone - foul #2 on Terry Malone, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG) Terry Malone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Winston (C) Ryan Moyers | |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Edwin Fails misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Edwin Fails misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Richard Cauley gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Akron | James O'Malley clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Winston - foul #1 on Patrick Winston, team foul #11 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicolas Baca (SF) David Cardillo | |
| 07:09 | Akron | James O'Malley misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:50 | Cornell | Edwin Fails clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-18 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Warren Jones's 3 pointer is rejected by James Pickett | 25-18 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Patrick Winston snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | James Pickett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 06:03 | Cornell | Timothy Gloria hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Warren Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Jones, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (PG), Donald Zelonis (SF), Frank Spruell (C) Warren Jones, Richard Cauley, James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Casper (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Timothy Gloria, Patrick Winston | |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Edwin Fails hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Donald Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Edwin Fails is called for the reach on Russell Hassler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Fails, team foul #12 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Cardillo (SF) Nicolas Baca | |
| 05:49 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Richard Wilson hits the finger roll | 27-22 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Russell Hassler can't connect on a shot in the paint | 27-22 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Richard Casper grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Edwin Fails can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Spruell - foul #1 on Frank Spruell, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF) Donald Zelonis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicolas Baca (SF), Ryan Moyers (PF) David Cardillo, Richard Casper | |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Edwin Fails makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:03 | Cornell | Edwin Fails misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:03 | Akron | Frank Spruell grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Henry Starr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:26 | Cornell | Nicolas Baca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 04:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Russell Hassler | 27-23 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Henry Starr | 29-23 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Edwin Fails misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Ryan Moyers grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Edwin Fails is fouled on the floor by Larry Zahner - foul #1 on Larry Zahner, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Terry Malone (SG), Warren Jones (SF), James O'Malley (PF), Paul Sanders (C) Russell Hassler, Henry Starr, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Wayne Beach (PG), John Terry (SF), David Cardillo (PF), Richard Casper (C) James Pickett, Nicolas Baca, Ryan Moyers, Richard Wilson | |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Edwin Fails makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:36 | Cornell | Edwin Fails makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) SG - Terry Malone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James O'Malley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Wayne Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Fails (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Terry (fresh) PF - David Cardillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Casper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | David Cardillo is called for the reach on James O'Malley - foul #2 on David Cardillo, team foul #13 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Zelonis (SF) Warren Jones | |
| Subs | Cornell | Anthony Briscoe (SG), Patrick Winston (C) Edwin Fails, David Cardillo | |
| 03:18 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Akron | James O'Malley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Richard Casper gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Wayne Beach can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 03:01 | Cornell | Richard Casper pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Anthony Briscoe clanks a turnaround near the basket | 30-25 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Terry Malone snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:25 | Akron | Wayne Beach steals the ball from Michael Tandy | 30-25 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Patrick Winston hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wayne Beach | 30-27 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Wayne Beach picks off the pass by Donald Zelonis in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 01:44 | Cornell | Patrick Winston drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 01:40 | Akron | Terry Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (PG), Richard Cauley (SF), Russell Hassler (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Michael Tandy, Donald Zelonis, James O'Malley, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Cornell | Nicolas Baca (SG), David Cardillo (SF), Timothy Gloria (PF), Ryan Moyers (C) Anthony Briscoe, John Terry, Richard Casper, Patrick Winston | |
| 01:16 | Cornell | David Cardillo misses the floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:53 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Frank Spruell grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Terry Malone makes the floater from the right side | 32-29 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Wayne Beach comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Russell Hassler pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Richard Cauley can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |