| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Tang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 12-29 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews travels with the ball | 12-29 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Joshua Parks denies the turnaround by James Ragsdale | 12-29 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 12-29 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is whistled for a carry | 12-29 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Shen Tang connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #1 | 15-29 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ragsdale - foul #1 on James Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 15-29 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-31 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 17:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Eric Wilkinson | 15-31 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Thomas Crum is hacked by Joshua Parks - foul #1 on Joshua Parks, team foul #1 | 15-31 |
| 16:39 | Akron | James Ragsdale travels with the ball | 15-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jackson (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Joshua Parks | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Alan Tay takes the ball from Trevor Stone in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| 16:16 | Akron | The short jumper by Augustus Stromski is denied by Wayne Wright | 15-31 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #3 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Leon Tyree (C) James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (PF) Frank Matthews | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) SF - Richard Sims (fresh) PF - Augustus Stromski (fresh) C - Leon Tyree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) PF - Duane Russell (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:23 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the jumper from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 15-34 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Alberto Luna - foul #1 on Alberto Luna, team foul #4 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Donald Lee (C) Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Trevor Stone, Donnie Nelson, Michael Jackson | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 15-34 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-34 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks's pass is intercepted by Alan Tay | 15-34 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Richard Sims makes the turnaround from the baseline | 17-34 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright drills a jump hook from close range set up by Edward Chapman | 17-36 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Alan Tay loses the ball out of bounds | 17-36 |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Donnie Nelson (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Edward Chapman, Duane Russell, Wayne Wright | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Ragsdale - foul #2 on James Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 17-36 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Donald Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-37 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donnie Nelson | 17-37 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Trevor Stone and he's hacked by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #6 | 17-39 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the free throw | 17-40 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Parks - foul #2 on Joshua Parks, team foul #2 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Alberto Luna (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Augustus Stromski (C) Shen Tang, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Duane Russell (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Trevor Stone, Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Joshua Parks | |
| 12:14 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Thomas Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 18-40 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's layup is rejected by Thomas Crum | 18-40 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright buries a floater near the basket set up by Edward Chapman and the foul's on Thomas Crum - foul #1 on Thomas Crum, team foul #7 | 18-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Thomas Crum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the free throw | 18-43 |
| 11:25 | Akron | Richard Sims scores on a driving attempt from close range | 20-43 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Duane Russell and he's fouled by Alan Tay - foul #2 on Alan Tay, team foul #8 | 20-45 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the free throw | 20-46 |
| 10:51 | Akron | Wayne Wright steals it from Richard Sims | 20-46 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the easy layup | 20-46 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Alan Tay gets the rebound | 20-46 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Alberto Luna connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alan Tay | 22-46 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Alberto Luna steals the ball from Frank Matthews | 22-46 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Leon Tyree is called for a backcourt violation | 22-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Steve Jacobi (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF) Frank Matthews | |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-46 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks hits the follow up shot | 22-48 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Parks - foul #3 on Joshua Parks, team foul #3 | 22-48 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the 1st free throw | 23-48 |
| 09:07 | Akron | Alan Tay misses the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the board | 23-48 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 23-51 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Richard Sims can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-51 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Leon Tyree grabs the offensive board | 23-51 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Richard Sims travels with the ball | 23-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG), Augustus Stromski (C) Alberto Luna, Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Buckley (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Michael Jackson, Joshua Parks | |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the lay-in but the foul's on Augustus Stromski - foul #2 on Augustus Stromski, team foul #9 | 23-51 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 23-51 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 23-51 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Augustus Stromski pulls down the rebound | 23-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Reynaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Alan Tay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buckley (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-51 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Steve Jacobi grabs the offensive rebound | 23-51 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-51 |
| 07:14 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 23-51 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Steve Jacobi knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 25-51 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 25-53 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Augustus Stromski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Alan Tay, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jackson (SF) John Buckley | |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-55 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Alberto Luna hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Duane Russell - foul #1 on Duane Russell, team foul #4 | 25-55 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 1st free throw | 26-55 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Alberto Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-55 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 27-55 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Leon Tyree misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-55 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Leon Tyree gets the offensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Leon Tyree clanks a runner in the paint | 27-55 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Chapman | 27-58 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Augustus Stromski - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #5 | 27-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (PG), Steve Jacobi (PF) Reynaldo Rossi, Augustus Stromski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Buckley (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Michael Jackson, Frank Matthews | |
| 03:57 | Akron | Alberto Luna loses the dribble to Edward Chapman | 27-58 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman banks in the layup | 27-60 |
| 03:32 | Akron | Leon Tyree's layup is rejected by Joshua Parks | 27-60 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright gets the rebound | 27-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Alan Tay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Luna (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Tyree (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Duane Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Buckley (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wright (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Duane Russell | 27-62 |
| 02:56 | Akron | Leon Tyree is fouled on the floor by Wayne Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #6 | 27-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (C) Leon Tyree | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jackson (SF) John Buckley | |
| 02:38 | Akron | Alberto Luna connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Tay | 29-62 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Jacobi - foul #1 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #10 | 29-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Reynaldo Rossi (PG) Alberto Luna | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the 1st free throw | 29-63 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-64 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Reynaldo Rossi pass | 29-64 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rossi, team foul #11 | 29-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Alberto Luna (SG), Leon Tyree (C) Reynaldo Rossi, Steve Jacobi | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Joshua Parks | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 29-64 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-65 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Alan Tay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-65 |
| 01:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Tyree | 29-65 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Richard Sims hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alberto Luna | 31-65 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Duane Russell, team foul #7 | 31-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | Augustus Stromski connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Duane Russell - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #8 | 33-65 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Augustus Stromski misses the free throw | 33-65 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Richard Sims grabs the offensive board | 33-65 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Frank Matthews blocks the short jumper by Augustus Stromski | 33-65 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 33-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is fouled on the floor by Alan Tay - foul #3 on Alan Tay, team foul #12 | 33-65 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Leon Tyree gets the rebound | 33-66 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Edward Chapman steals the ball from Leon Tyree | 33-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman runs out the clock | 33-66 |