| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Charles Shores (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) C - Donald McElroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) SG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) C - Jody Locke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Donald McElroy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Donald McElroy | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Micheal Cesar is called for the reach on Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Charles Shores drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Vince Lovell | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Charles Shores is called for the reach on Christopher Grayer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shores, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Shores - foul #2 on Charles Shores, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG) Charles Shores | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee | Jody Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Micheal Cesar - foul #2 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG) Micheal Cesar | |
| 18:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Vince Lovell swats the layup by Jody Locke | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Trevor Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Trevor Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:09 | Akron | Vince Lovell double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Brazil (C) Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Jody Locke's floater is tipped away by Vince Lovell | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee | Jody Locke tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Jonathan Lane is called for the reach on Gregory Lee - foul #1 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) Gregory Lee, Matthew Billingsley, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:05 | Akron | James Lipton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:43 | Akron | Bill Hollars pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) C - Jody Locke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | James Lipton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Trevor Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Michael Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:25 | Akron | Trevor Johnson tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG), Donald McElroy (C) James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SG), John Guy (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Guy - foul #1 on John Guy, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:55 | Akron | Bill Hollars loses the dribble to Daryl Murray | 6-4 |
| 14:33 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Bill Hollars is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (C) Jonathan Lane | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | John Guy misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee | John Guy grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Jody Locke loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:47 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Trevor Johnson steals it from John Guy in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Trevor Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 6-4 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray is hacked by Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SG) Matthew Billingsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits a floater from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Vince Lovell is fouled on the floor by Clarence Townsel - foul #1 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG) Michael Smith, James Lipton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Jonathan Lane (PF), Jody Locke (C) Daryl Murray, Frederick Padgett, John Guy | |
| 12:40 | Akron | Trevor Johnson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | Jody Locke knocks in the shot from the left block | 8-8 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Ryan Brazil buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Billingsley and he's fouled by Jody Locke - foul #1 on Jody Locke, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald McElroy (C) Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:59 | Akron | Ryan Brazil makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Jody Locke hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SG), Vince Lovell (PF) Matthew Billingsley, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:39 | Akron | Donald McElroy pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lipton (fresh) SF - Trevor Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Grayer (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fresh) C - Jody Locke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SG), John Guy (SF), Frederick Padgett (C) Clarence Townsel, Christopher Grayer, Jody Locke | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 11-8 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 10:22 | Akron | James Lipton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lane | 11-8 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald McElroy - foul #1 on Donald McElroy, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (SG), Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (C) Daryl Murray, John Guy, Jonathan Lane | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Jody Locke snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (PF) Frederick Padgett | |
| 09:01 | Akron | Trevor Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Trevor Johnson - foul #2 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG), Donald McElroy (C) Trevor Johnson, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Guy (PF) Jonathan Lane | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 08:17 | Akron | James Lipton is denied on a dunk by Jody Locke | 11-11 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee | Jody Locke snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer can't throw it down but the foul's on Bill Hollars - foul #1 on Bill Hollars, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Vince Lovell (PF) Gregory Lee, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SG), Frederick Padgett (PF) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Charles Shores misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Grayer - foul #1 on Christopher Grayer, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane (PF) Christopher Grayer | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lipton (tiring) PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) SG - Daryl Murray (fresh) SF - John Guy (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett's pass is intercepted by James Lipton | 11-13 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Lipton | 13-13 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | John Guy is hacked by Charles Shores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Shores, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) Charles Shores, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | John Guy makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | John Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Frederick Padgett - foul #1 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Bill Hollars (PF) Michael Smith, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Christopher Grayer (SF) Clarence Townsel, John Guy | |
| 06:42 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:42 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Frederick Padgett lays it up and in | 15-17 |
| 06:15 | Akron | Gregory Lee travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Trevor Johnson (SF) James Lipton | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jody Locke (C) Frederick Padgett | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray is fouled on the floor by Trevor Johnson - foul #3 on Trevor Johnson, team foul #10 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 05:33 | Akron | James Lipton knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 17-18 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Daryl Murray's pass is intercepted by James Lipton in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 05:27 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley blows the layup | 17-18 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Bill Hollars gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Ryan Brazil misses the fadeaway from the left side | 17-18 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Ryan Brazil can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Jody Locke drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Grayer | 17-20 |
| 04:18 | Akron | Bill Hollars can't finish the layup | 17-20 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Jody Locke snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (SG), John Guy (SF), Frederick Padgett (PF) Daryl Murray, Christopher Grayer, Jonathan Lane | |
| 04:02 | Akron | Frederick Padgett blocks the jumper by James Lipton | 17-20 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Vince Lovell tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jody Locke | 19-22 |
| 03:23 | Akron | Donald McElroy buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lipton (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald McElroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (tired) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Townsel (fairly fresh) SF - John Guy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jody Locke (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | Jody Locke comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (PG), Jonathan Lane (PF) Williams Swanson, Jody Locke | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:55 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Townsel | 23-25 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 25-25 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley is fouled on the floor by Frederick Padgett - foul #3 on Frederick Padgett, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Bill Hollars (PF), Ryan Brazil (C) Michael Smith, Vince Lovell, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer (SF), Jody Locke (C) John Guy, Frederick Padgett | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lane | 26-27 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Bill Hollars is called for the reach on Christopher Grayer - foul #2 on Bill Hollars, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daryl Murray (SG) Clarence Townsel | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Bill Hollars loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer is hacked by Matthew Billingsley - foul #3 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG) Matthew Billingsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Jonathan Lane gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Jody Locke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Grayer tips it home | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Akron | James Lipton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-32 |