| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) PF - Mark Brown (fresh) C - Charles Trout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Charles Shores (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Donald McElroy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Donald McElroy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Sapp - foul #1 on Mark Sapp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses long on an open fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Vince Lovell - foul #1 on Vince Lovell, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Donald McElroy gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Charles Shores knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Mark Sapp - foul #2 on Mark Sapp, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Mark Sapp | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:50 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Enos | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Kirk - foul #1 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Frank McHan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Lee, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Charles Shores hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Lee and he's fouled by James Enos - foul #1 on James Enos, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 17:55 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | James Enos is hacked by Gregory Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores | |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:38 | Akron | James Lipton gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:34 | Akron | Michael Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk is fouled on the floor by Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lipton - foul #1 on James Lipton, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Joe Willoughby (SG), Yuri Suleski (PF) Frank McHan, James Enos, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Matthew Billingsley picks off the pass by Yuri Suleski in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Bill Hollars double dribbles | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF), John Zachman (C) Stephen Kirk, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Charles Shores steps in front of the Joe Willoughby pass in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Akron | Michael Smith clanks a shot from close range | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Vince Lovell pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Joe Willoughby picks off the pass by Donald McElroy | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) SG - Joe Willoughby (fresh) SF - Richard Walck (fresh) PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) C - John Zachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | John Zachman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #1 on Donald McElroy, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Brown (PF) Andrew Robertson, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | John Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | John Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Richard Walck takes the ball from Charles Shores | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Frank McHan is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Frank McHan, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Charles Trout (C) Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 14:22 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley is fouled on the floor by Charles Trout - foul #1 on Charles Trout, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) Frank McHan | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:59 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Bill Hollars hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Ryan Brazil lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Trout - foul #2 on Charles Trout, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Andrew Robertson, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF), Vince Lovell (PF) Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars | |
| 13:14 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:14 | Akron | James Lipton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:50 | Akron | James Lipton is hacked by Frank McHan - foul #2 on Frank McHan, team foul #8 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SG), Richard Walck (SF) Frank McHan, Stephen Kirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Charles Shores, Ryan Brazil | |
| 12:50 | Akron | James Lipton makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Akron | James Lipton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | James Enos snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck is fouled on the floor by Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF) Vince Lovell | |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Bill Hollars can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Yuri Suleski - foul #1 on Yuri Suleski, team foul #9 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Brown (PF) John Zachman | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG) James Lipton | |
| 11:54 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Bill Hollars makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Enos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Willoughby (fresh) SF - Richard Walck (fresh) PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (tired) SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Willoughby | 9-14 |
| 11:21 | Akron | Bill Hollars scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | James Enos is called for traveling | 9-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Stephen Kirk (SF) Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Donald McElroy | |
| 10:33 | Akron | Stephen Kirk is called for the reach on Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #10 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF), John Zachman (C) Stephen Kirk, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:33 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Ryan Brazil tips it home | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 9-19 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Willoughby - foul #1 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #11 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF), Yuri Suleski (C) James Enos, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Charles Shores, Ryan Brazil | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by James Lipton - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton | |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 11-20 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 08:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Charles Shores | 11-20 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Charles Shores hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #12 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| 07:50 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Willoughby (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Walck (fresh) PF - Mark Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Zachman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (very tired) SG - Charles Shores (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald McElroy (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Zachman | 13-22 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Charles Shores clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Willoughby | 13-22 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Trevor Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) Trevor Johnson, Donald McElroy | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:41 | Akron | Michael Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Shores | 15-25 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Robertson and he's fouled by Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #10 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski (C) John Zachman | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), James Lipton (SG), Vince Lovell (PF) Michael Smith, Charles Shores, Bill Hollars | |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Ryan Brazil's pass is intercepted by Mark Brown | 18-25 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 05:43 | Akron | James Lipton grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:14 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Enos | 18-25 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lipton | 18-27 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Vince Lovell blocks the short jumper by Joe Willoughby | 18-27 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Ryan Brazil grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | James Enos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF), John Zachman (C) Andrew Robertson, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) James Lipton, Matthew Billingsley, Ryan Brazil | |
| 03:59 | Akron | Vince Lovell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | James Enos pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Trevor Johnson - foul #2 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #11 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Charles Trout (C) James Enos, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Donald McElroy snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Yuri Suleski (tiring) C - Charles Trout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Shores (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) C - Donald McElroy (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy is fouled on the floor by Charles Trout - foul #3 on Charles Trout, team foul #13 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF), John Zachman (C) Yuri Suleski, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:20 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 18-27 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses short on a floater near the basket | 18-27 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-27 |
| 02:47 | Akron | Donald McElroy grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Trevor Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Walck | 18-27 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-27 |
| 02:12 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 01:50 | Akron | Donald McElroy drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gregory Lee | 18-29 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | John Zachman makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Kirk | 20-29 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Charles Shores comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Vince Lovell snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Charles Shores comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SG), Matthew Billingsley (SF), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| 00:45 | Akron | Bill Hollars misses the jump hook from the right block | 20-29 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Gregory Lee snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Bill Hollars knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 20-31 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #12 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Brown (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Richard Walck, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Lipton clanks a halfcourt shot | 22-31 |