| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) SG - Warren Jones (fresh) SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) C - Frank Spruell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) SG - Terry Patao (fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fresh) PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) C - Lawrence Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Larry Zahner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Frank Spruell blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Clark Coaxum gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Robert Tsang double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Akron | Larry Zahner lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Richard Cauley picks off the pass by Lawrence Holt | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Richard Cauley can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Clark Coaxum grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Richard Cauley is called for the reach on Charles Becker - foul #1 on Richard Cauley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Terry Patao misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Cauley | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Richard Cauley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Terry Patao can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Richard Cauley pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses the 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Terry Patao grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Lawrence Holt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Russell Hassler (SG), Donald Zelonis (SF), James O'Malley (PF), Charlie Turner (C) Michael Tandy, Warren Jones, Richard Cauley, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Lawrence Holt makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Lawrence Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Charlie Turner is fouled on the floor by Terry Patao - foul #1 on Terry Patao, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Burruss (PF) Robert Tsang | |
| 16:20 | Akron | James O'Malley's layup is rejected by Bruce Burruss | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bruce Burruss | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Charles Becker is blocked by James O'Malley | 5-2 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Donald Zelonis gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eddie McCallen (fresh) SG - Russell Hassler (fresh) SF - Donald Zelonis (fresh) PF - James O'Malley (fresh) C - Charlie Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) SG - Terry Patao (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Burruss (fresh) C - Lawrence Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Charlie Turner double dribbles | 5-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF) Charlie Turner | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (SG), Craig Najar (SF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Terry Patao, Charles Becker, Lawrence Holt | |
| 15:29 | Denver | Russell Hassler steals it from Bruce Burruss | 5-2 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Russell Hassler drills a shot from the right block | 7-2 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Richard Cauley picks off the pass by Craig Najar | 7-2 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Donald Zelonis lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Cauley | 9-2 |
| 14:41 | Denver | James O'Malley steals the ball from Clark Coaxum | 9-2 |
| 14:22 | Akron | James O'Malley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clark Coaxum - foul #1 on Clark Coaxum, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Larry Zahner (PF) Eddie McCallen, Donald Zelonis, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Becker (SF), Robert Tsang (PF) Clark Coaxum, Craig Najar | |
| 14:22 | Akron | James O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:22 | Akron | James O'Malley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Robert Tsang gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Robert Tsang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 14:08 | Akron | James O'Malley pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Larry Zahner buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Charles Becker - foul #1 on Charles Becker, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Patao (SG), Lawrence Holt (C) Bruce Burruss, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the free throw | 13-2 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Michael Tandy is called for the reach on Kenneth Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tandy, team foul #3 | 13-2 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Charles Becker blows the layup | 13-2 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Charles Becker hits the follow up shot | 13-4 |
| 13:11 | Akron | The short jumper by Frank Spruell is denied by Robert Tsang | 13-4 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Frank Spruell tips it but misses | 13-4 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Frank Spruell snags the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 12:51 | Akron | Frank Spruell hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Zahner and the foul's on Lawrence Holt - foul #1 on Lawrence Holt, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Hassler (SF) Richard Cauley | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Bruce Burruss (SF) Kenneth Conner, Charles Becker | |
| 12:51 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses the free throw | 15-4 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Robert Tsang grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Clark Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Frank Spruell - foul #1 on Frank Spruell, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| 12:20 | Denver | Bruce Burruss scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-6 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Warren Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Larry Zahner hits the follow up shot | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) SG - Warren Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Zahner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Frank Spruell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) SG - Terry Patao (fresh) SF - Bruce Burruss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tsang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Holt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Denver | Bruce Burruss can't finish the layup | 17-6 |
| 11:43 | Akron | Larry Zahner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tandy | 19-6 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Robert Tsang drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Warren Jones is hacked by Terry Patao - foul #2 on Terry Patao, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Donald Zelonis (SG), Richard Cauley (SF), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Warren Jones, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Charles Becker (SF), Thomas Sandridge (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Terry Patao, Robert Tsang, Lawrence Holt | |
| 10:36 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Stephen Bunn snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Russell Hassler is called for the reach on Charles Becker - foul #1 on Russell Hassler, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Turner (C) Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:59 | Denver | Charlie Turner denies the turnaround by Charles Becker | 19-9 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge hits the follow up shot | 19-11 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Richard Cauley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 19-11 |
| 09:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Bunn | 19-11 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Bruce Burruss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Stephen Bunn tips it home | 19-13 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Richard Cauley banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Zelonis | 21-13 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Stephen Bunn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Conner | 21-16 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Eddie McCallen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Turner | 24-16 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 08:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charlie Turner | 24-16 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Donald Zelonis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eddie McCallen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Zelonis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James O'Malley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charlie Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Burruss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Bunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Bruce Burruss misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Zelonis - foul #1 on Donald Zelonis, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Warren Jones (SG), Russell Hassler (SF), Larry Zahner (PF), Frank Spruell (C) Eddie McCallen, Donald Zelonis, Richard Cauley, James O'Malley, Charlie Turner | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Craig Najar (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Lawrence Holt (C) Kenneth Conner, Charles Becker, Thomas Sandridge, Stephen Bunn | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Bruce Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Bruce Burruss misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Lawrence Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:25 | Denver | Clark Coaxum loses the dribble to Michael Tandy | 27-16 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Larry Zahner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Tandy | 29-16 |
| 07:00 | Denver | Clark Coaxum connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Tsang | 29-19 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Frank Spruell drills a floater from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Bruce Burruss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-19 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Frank Spruell snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Robert Tsang picks off the pass by Frank Spruell | 31-19 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Clark Coaxum scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Burruss | 31-21 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Clark Coaxum steals it from Michael Tandy in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Clark Coaxum can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Larry Zahner snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Russell Hassler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Najar - foul #1 on Craig Najar, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (PG), Richard Cauley (SF), James O'Malley (C) Michael Tandy, Larry Zahner, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Thomas Sandridge (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Bruce Burruss, Craig Najar, Robert Tsang, Lawrence Holt | |
| 05:25 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Stephen Bunn can't finish the layup | 33-21 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Richard Cauley snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Warren Jones can't finish the layup | 33-21 |
| 05:01 | Akron | Richard Cauley tips it back up and in | 35-21 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Clark Coaxum scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Conner | 35-24 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Kenneth Conner steals the ball from Eddie McCallen | 35-24 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Kenneth Conner blows the layup | 35-24 |
| 04:17 | Akron | Russell Hassler gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Russell Hassler misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Clark Coaxum blows the layup but the foul's on James O'Malley - foul #1 on James O'Malley, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Tandy (PG), Donald Zelonis (SG), Larry Zahner (PF) Eddie McCallen, Warren Jones, Russell Hassler | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Patao (SG), Lawrence Holt (C) Kenneth Conner, Stephen Bunn | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Clark Coaxum misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Clark Coaxum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:48 | Akron | James O'Malley gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Tandy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Zelonis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cauley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Zahner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James O'Malley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Patao (fresh) SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Holt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Donald Zelonis is fouled on the floor by Terry Patao - foul #3 on Terry Patao, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (PG), Franklin Zakes (SG) Clark Coaxum, Terry Patao | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Franklin Zakes grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 03:20 | Denver | A charge is called on Craig Najar - foul #2 on Craig Najar, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Robert Tsang (PF) Craig Najar, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Larry Zahner misses the dunk attempt | 35-24 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Charles Becker pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Charles Becker is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (SF) Charles Becker | |
| 02:31 | Akron | Robert Tsang steps in front of the Donald Zelonis pass | 35-24 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Frank Spruell is called for the reach on Kenneth Conner - foul #2 on Frank Spruell, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Eddie McCallen (SG), James O'Malley (C) Richard Cauley, Frank Spruell | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Bruce Burruss (SF) Franklin Zakes, Craig Najar | |
| 02:13 | Denver | Kenneth Conner makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Kenneth Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Larry Zahner comes up short on the runner from the right block | 35-26 |
| 01:56 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James O'Malley | 35-26 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Tsang - foul #1 on Robert Tsang, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Warren Jones (SG), Russell Hassler (PF) Michael Tandy, Larry Zahner | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Becker (SF), Thomas Sandridge (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Kenneth Conner, Robert Tsang, Lawrence Holt | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Donald Zelonis makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Donald Zelonis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Russell Hassler grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the jump hook near the basket | 38-26 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge travels with the ball | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Cauley (SF) Donald Zelonis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Thomas Sandridge is called for the reach on Russell Hassler - foul #1 on Thomas Sandridge, team foul #10 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Spruell (C) James O'Malley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Russell Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Russell Hassler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-26 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Eddie McCallen pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Frank Spruell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Charles Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Charles Becker can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-26 |